Facile fabrication of magnetite (Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>) nanoparticles by hydrothermal carbonization of waste iron supplements
Ahmed I. Yunus, Samuel Darko, Yongsheng Chen, Joe F. Bozeman
Abstract
A sustainable hydrothermal carbonization route valorizes expired iron supplements into magnetite nanoparticles, offering low-energy nanomaterial fabrication for water treatment and other industrial applications.
Topics & Concepts
Hydrothermal carbonizationMaghemiteMagnetiteCarbonizationMagnetite NanoparticlesHydrothermal circulationNanoparticleMagnetic nanoparticlesChemical engineeringMaterials scienceHydrothermal synthesisNuclear chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyMetallurgyOrganic chemistryAdsorptionEngineeringNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsEnvironmental remediation with nanomaterialsAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal