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Enhancement of Mn-doped magnetite by mesoporous silica for technological application

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Mn0.6Fe2.4O4 was synthesized by the co-precipitation method. A simple method was developed for preparing Mn0.6Fe2.4O4@SiO2 nanocomposite via few steps. X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images, BET surface area measurements were used to characterize the physical structures of the investigated samples. The crystallite size of the nanocomposite is greater than that of the parent sample. The dielectric constant (ε/) of the Mn0.6Fe2.4O4 is greater than that of the sample Mn0.6Fe2.4O4@SiO2. The investigated samples have a semiconductor-like behavior with two different conduction mechanisms. M-H loops of the samples show ferrimagnetic properties. Mesoporous silica increased the coercive field and decreases the values of both Ms and Mr of Mn0.6Fe2.4O4. Mn0.6Fe2.4O4@SiO2 nanocomposite exhibits higher removal efficiency than Mn0.6Fe2.4O3. The maximum removal of the heavy metals is observed for Pb2+ and Cr6+.

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Ramadan, R., El-Dek, S.I. & Arman, M.M. Enhancement of Mn-doped magnetite by mesoporous silica for technological application. Appl. Phys. A 126, 900 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-020-04059-3

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