| Title: | Magnetic separation of oil spills from water using cobalt ferrite nanoparticles with fluorocarbon functionalization |
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| Authors: | ID Košak, Aljoša (Author)
ID Hadela, Ajra (Author)
ID Poberžnik, Mojca (Author)
ID Lobnik, Aleksandra (Author) |
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| Files: |  ijms-26-06562.pdf (6,58 MB)
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Article |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
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| Abstract: | In the present study, we synthesized fluorocarbon-coated cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) magnetic nanoparticles using alkoxysilanes such as trimethoxy(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)silane (TFPTMS), trimethoxy(1H,1H,2H,2H-nonafluorohexyl)silane (NFHTMS), and triethoxy(1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyl)silane (PFDTES). The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by various techniques, including X-ray diffractometry (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM/HRTEM/EDXS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), specific surface area measurements (BET), and magnetometry (VSM). To understand their surface characteristics, contact angle (CA) measurements were carried out, providing valuable insights into their hydrophobic properties. Among the samples of CoFe2O4 coated with fluoroalkoxysilanes, those with PFDTES surface coating had the highest water contact angle of 159.2°, indicating their superhydrophobic character. The potential of the prepared fluoroalkoxysilane-coated CoFe2O4 nanoparticles for the removal of waste low-SAPS synthetic engine oil from a model aqueous solution was evaluated based on three key parameters: adsorption efficiency (%), adsorption capacity (mg/g), and desorption efficiency (%). All synthesized CoFe2O4 samples coated with fluoroalkoxysilane showed high oil adsorption efficiency, ranging from 87% to 98%. The average oil adsorption capacity for the samples was as follows: F3-SiO2@CoFe2O4 (3.1 g of oil/g of adsorbent) > F9-SiO2@CoFe2O4 (2.7 g of oil/g of adsorbent) > F17-SiO2@CoFe2O4 (1.5 g of oil/g of adsorbent) as a result of increasing oleophobicity with increasing fluorocarbon chain length. The desorption results, which showed 77–97% oil recovery, highlighted the possibility of reusing the adsorbents in multiple adsorption/desorption cycles. |
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| Keywords: | cobalt ferrite, spinel, fluorocarbons, oil spill, adsorption, hydrophobicity, oleophobicity, water remediation |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Submitted for review: | 14.04.2025 |
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| Article acceptance date: | 30.06.2025 |
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| Publication date: | 08.07.2025 |
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| Publisher: | MDPI |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | 35 str. |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 26, iss. 14, [article no.] 6562 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-94172  |
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| UDC: | 628.3:620.3 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1422-0067 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 242314755 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/ijms26146562 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 06.08.2025 |
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| Views: | 181 |
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| Downloads: | 18 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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