Cr(III) and Pb(II) ions from waters through nano alumina modified with
2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazine. Another study reports that the iron oxide–alumina
mixed nanocomposite fibre is used for the decontamination of Cu
2+
, Pb
2+
, Ni
2+ and
Table 3.4 Different types of iron oxide-based nanomaterial adsorbents and pollutants
S. No. Adsorbents
Polluted species
References
1
Magnetic iron–nickel oxide or (MnO 2 /
Fe 3 O 4 /MWCNT)
Cr(VI)
Wei et al. (2009),
Luo et al. (2013)
2
Fe 3 O 4 -humic acid nanoparticles
Pb(II), Hg(II), Cu(II) Cd
(II)
Liu et al. (2008a)
3
Fe 2 O 3 /biochar or Iron oxide–based carbon aerogel
As(V)
Zhang et al.
(2013), Lin and
Chen (2014)
4
Magnetic chitosan
Pb(II)
Liu et al. (2008a,
b)
5
Mesoporous iron oxide carbon
encapsulates
As(V)
Wu et al. (2012)
6
Ascorbic acid-Fe 3 O 4
As
3+ , As
5+
Feng et al. (2012)
7
DMSA-Fe 3 O 4
Co
2+ ,Cu
2+ ,Cr
3+ , Ni
2+ ,
Cd
2+ , Pb
2+ , As
3+
Singh et al.
(2011a, b)
8
Fe 3 O 4 -ZnO nanoparticle/
nanocomposite/polymer modified
nanocomposite
Ni
2+ , Cu
2+ , Cd
2+ , Co
2+ ,
Pb
2+ , As
3+ Hg
2+
Feng et al.
(2012), Singh
et al. (2013a, b, c)
9
Fe 3 O 4 @APS@AA-coCA Fe 3 O 4
Pb
2+ , Cd
2+ , Zn
2+ Cu
2+
Singh et al.
(2011a, b)
10
Fe 3 O 4 –SiO 2 -poly(1,2diaminobenzene)
Cu
2+ , As
3+ , Cr
3+
Zhang et al.
(2012a, b)
11
EDTA-γ-Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 /
Thiol-γ-Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2
Cd
2+ , Pb
2+ , Hg
2+ , As
3+
Sinha and Jana
(2012)
12
Fe 3 O 4 /SiO 2 /Schiff base
Pb
2+ , Cd
2+ , Cu
2+
Bagheri et al.
(2012)
13
Iron oxide nanostructures
Orange dye II
Zhong et al.
(2006)
14
Mesoporous carbon iron oxide
nanocomposite
2,4-Dichloro phenoxy
acetic acid
Tang et al. (2015)
15
Amine/Fe 3 O 4 functionalized with resin Methyl orange, reactive
brilliant red K-2BP, and
acid red 18
Song et al. (2016)
16
Fe 3 O 4 -loaded coffee waste hydrochar
Acid red 17
Khataee et al.
(2017)
17
Magnetic carbon composite
Malachite green
Song et al. (2016)
18
Graphene/iron oxide
1-Naphthol and
1-naphthylamine
Zhu et al. (2014)
19
Activated carbon trapped on iron oxide/
graphene oxide/reduced grapheme
oxide-iron oxide hybrid
Methyl blue and methyl
orange
Luo and Xang
(2009), Yang
et al. (2012a, b)
20
Magnetic Fe 3 O 4 /C
Methylene blue and cresol red
Zhang and Kong
(2011)
74
M. Tauqeer et al.
2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazine. Another study reports that the iron oxide–alumina
mixed nanocomposite fibre is used for the decontamination of Cu
2+
, Pb
2+
, Ni
2+ and
Table 3.4 Different types of iron oxide-based nanomaterial adsorbents and pollutants
S. No. Adsorbents
Polluted species
References
1
Magnetic iron–nickel oxide or (MnO 2 /
Fe 3 O 4 /MWCNT)
Cr(VI)
Wei et al. (2009),
Luo et al. (2013)
2
Fe 3 O 4 -humic acid nanoparticles
Pb(II), Hg(II), Cu(II) Cd
(II)
Liu et al. (2008a)
3
Fe 2 O 3 /biochar or Iron oxide–based carbon aerogel
As(V)
Zhang et al.
(2013), Lin and
Chen (2014)
4
Magnetic chitosan
Pb(II)
Liu et al. (2008a,
b)
5
Mesoporous iron oxide carbon
encapsulates
As(V)
Wu et al. (2012)
6
Ascorbic acid-Fe 3 O 4
As
3+ , As
5+
Feng et al. (2012)
7
DMSA-Fe 3 O 4
Co
2+ ,Cu
2+ ,Cr
3+ , Ni
2+ ,
Cd
2+ , Pb
2+ , As
3+
Singh et al.
(2011a, b)
8
Fe 3 O 4 -ZnO nanoparticle/
nanocomposite/polymer modified
nanocomposite
Ni
2+ , Cu
2+ , Cd
2+ , Co
2+ ,
Pb
2+ , As
3+ Hg
2+
Feng et al.
(2012), Singh
et al. (2013a, b, c)
9
Fe 3 O 4 @APS@AA-coCA Fe 3 O 4
Pb
2+ , Cd
2+ , Zn
2+ Cu
2+
Singh et al.
(2011a, b)
10
Fe 3 O 4 –SiO 2 -poly(1,2diaminobenzene)
Cu
2+ , As
3+ , Cr
3+
Zhang et al.
(2012a, b)
11
EDTA-γ-Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 /
Thiol-γ-Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2
Cd
2+ , Pb
2+ , Hg
2+ , As
3+
Sinha and Jana
(2012)
12
Fe 3 O 4 /SiO 2 /Schiff base
Pb
2+ , Cd
2+ , Cu
2+
Bagheri et al.
(2012)
13
Iron oxide nanostructures
Orange dye II
Zhong et al.
(2006)
14
Mesoporous carbon iron oxide
nanocomposite
2,4-Dichloro phenoxy
acetic acid
Tang et al. (2015)
15
Amine/Fe 3 O 4 functionalized with resin Methyl orange, reactive
brilliant red K-2BP, and
acid red 18
Song et al. (2016)
16
Fe 3 O 4 -loaded coffee waste hydrochar
Acid red 17
Khataee et al.
(2017)
17
Magnetic carbon composite
Malachite green
Song et al. (2016)
18
Graphene/iron oxide
1-Naphthol and
1-naphthylamine
Zhu et al. (2014)
19
Activated carbon trapped on iron oxide/
graphene oxide/reduced grapheme
oxide-iron oxide hybrid
Methyl blue and methyl
orange
Luo and Xang
(2009), Yang
et al. (2012a, b)
20
Magnetic Fe 3 O 4 /C
Methylene blue and cresol red
Zhang and Kong
(2011)
74
M. Tauqeer et al.