Synthesis and characterization of Zeolite/Fe3O4 nanocomposite by green quick precipitation method.

• Main Authors: Jahangirian, Hossein, Ismail, Mohd Halim Shah, Haron, Md. Jelas, Rafiee-Moghaddam, Roshanak, Shameli, Kamyar, Hosseini, Soraya, Kalantari, Katayoon, Khandanlou, Roshanak, Gharibshahi, Elham, Soltaninejad, Sepideh
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: National Institute R and D of Materials Physics 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30094/1/Synthesis%20and%20characterization%20of%20Zeolite.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30094/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

A green quick precipitation method was successfully used for synthesis of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4-NPs) on the surface of sodium/potassium type zeolite. Ferric chloride, ferrous chloride and sodium hydroxide aqueous solutions were used in the synthesis and coating of the Fe3O4-NPs on the surface of the zeolite to produce the zeolite/magnetic iron oxide nanocomposite (zeolite/Fe3O4 –NCs). The reaction was performed in aqueous suspension phase under the ambient condition as green chemistry method. Characterization with Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FT‒IR), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXF) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed the formation of Fe3O4-NPs with mean particle sizes of 3.55±1.02 nm on the surface of the zeolite.