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Front. Chem. Sci. Eng.    2019, Vol. 13 Issue (3) : 563-573    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-018-1784-x
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Cube-octameric silsesquioxane (POSS)-capped magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for the efficient removal of methylene blue
Ali Akbari1(), Nasser Arsalani2(), Bagher Eftekhari-Sis1, Mojtaba Amini1, Gholamreza Gohari3, Esmaiel Jabbari4
1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran
2. Research Laboratory of Polymer, Department of Organic and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
3. Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran
4. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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Abstract

Octavinyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) was polymerized on the surface of Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) and then the NPs were functionalized with carboxylic acid groups using thiol-ene click reactions with thioglycolic acid. The as-prepared Fe3O4@POSS-COOH magnetic hybrid NPs had mesoporous structures with an average particle diameter of 15 nm and a relatively high specific surface area of 447 m2∙g−1. Experimental results showed that 4 mg of Fe3O4@POSS-COOH NPs efficiently adsorbed and removed methylene blue from water at 5 min. This is due to the presence of both carboxylic acid and pendant vinyl groups on the Fe3O4@POSS-COOH NPs. These NPs could be easily withdrawn from water within a few seconds under moderate magnetic field and showed high stability in acid and alkaline aqueous mediums.
Keywords nanomagnetic POSS      surface polymerization      thiol-ene reaction      adsorbent      water treatment     
Corresponding Author(s): Ali Akbari,Nasser Arsalani   
Online First Date: 24 April 2019    Issue Date: 22 August 2019
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Ali Akbari,Nasser Arsalani,Bagher Eftekhari-Sis, et al. Cube-octameric silsesquioxane (POSS)-capped magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for the efficient removal of methylene blue[J]. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 2019, 13(3): 563-573.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fcse/EN/Y2019/V13/I3/563
Fig.1  Scheme 1 The four synthesis steps for Fe3O4@POSS-COOH NPs
Fig.2  FTIR spectra of (a) neat Fe3O4, (b) silan A-modified Fe3O4, (c) Fe3O4@POSS, (d) Fe3O4@POSS-COOH, and (e) pure octavinyl-POSS materials
Fig.3  SEM images of (a) neat Fe3O4, (b) silan A-modified Fe3O4, (c) Fe3O4@POSS, and (d) Fe3O4@POSS-COOH nanomaterials and TEM images of Fe3O4@POSS-COOH hybrid magnetic nanoparticles with different magnifications
Fe3O4@POSS-COOH Fe3O4@POSS Sample
Atomic percent/% Weight percent/% Atomic percent/% Weight percent/% Element
53.85 41.51 48.64 38.45 C
38.57 40.14 43.42 45.72 O
6.41 11.72 7.31 13.50 Si
0.49 1.44 0.63 2.33 Fe
0.67 5.19 S
Tab.1  EDX weight and atomic percentages of various elements on the surfaces of Fe3O4@POSS and Fe3O4@POSS-COOH
Fig.4  XRD diffraction patterns of (a) neat Fe3O4, (b) Fe3O4@POSS, (c) Fe3O4@POSS-COOH, and (d) octavinyl-POSS
Fig.5  VSM magnetization curves of (a) neat Fe3O4, (b) silan A-modified Fe3O4, and (c) Fe3O4@POSS-COOH nanomaterials
Fig.6  Optical images of the samples soaked in (a) 0.1 mol/L HCl (Fe3O4@POSS-COOH left, neat Fe3O4 right) and (b) 1 mol/L HCl (Fe3O4@POSS-COOH left, neat neat Fe3O4 right)
Fig.7  Effect of (a) amount of adsorbent, (b) initial dye concentration, (c) solution pH, and (d) contact time on the removal of methylene blue by Fe3O4@POSS-COOH nanocomposites (conditions: 4 mg of adsorbent with 30 mg/L methylene blue in 30 mL water)
Fig.8  Scheme 2 Schematic illustration of the possible interactions between Fe3O4@POSS-COOH and methylene blue dye (A) electrostatic attractions and (B) p-p stacking
Fig.9  Reusability of Fe3O4@POSS-COOH nanocomposite for adsorption of methylene blue
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