| Title: | Synthesis, characterization, and application of magnetic zeolite nanocomposites |
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| Authors: | ID Vohl, Sabina (Author)
ID Ban, Irena (Author)
ID Stergar, Janja (Author)
ID Slemnik, Mojca (Author) |
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| Files: |  nanomaterials-15-00921_(1).pdf (1,64 MB)
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Article |
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| Typology: | 1.02 - Review Article |
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| Organization: | FKKT - Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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| Abstract: | Magnetic zeolite nanocomposites (NCs) have emerged as a promising class of hybrid materials that combine the high surface area, porosity, and ion exchange capacity of zeolites with the magnetic properties of nanoparticles (NPs), particularly iron oxide-based nanomaterials. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis, characterization, and diverse applications of magnetic zeolite NCs. We begin by introducing the fundamental properties of zeolites and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), highlighting their synergistic integration into multifunctional composites. The structural features of various zeolite frameworks and their influence on composite performance are discussed, along with different interaction modes between MNPs and zeolite matrices. The evolution of research on magnetic zeolite NCs is traced chronologically from its early stages in the 1990s to current advancements. Synthesis methods such as co-precipitation, sol–gel, hydrothermal, microwave-assisted, and sonochemical approaches are systematically compared, emphasizing their advantages and limitations. Key characterization techniques—including X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM, TEM), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Nitrogen Adsorption/Desorption (BET analysis), Vibrating Sample Magnetometry (VSM), Zeta potential analysis, Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES), and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)—are described, with attention to the specific insights they provide into the physicochemical, magnetic, and structural properties of the NCs. Finally, the review explores current and potential applications of these materials in environmental and biomedical fields, focusing on adsorption, catalysis, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), drug delivery, ion exchange, and polymer modification. This article aims to provide a foundation for future research directions and inspire innovative applications of magnetic zeolite NCs. |
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| Keywords: | magnetic nanoparticles, zeolites, magnetic zeolite nanocomposites, adsorptive removal of pollutants |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Submitted for review: | 16.05.2025 |
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| Article acceptance date: | 12.06.2025 |
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| Publication date: | 03.06.2025 |
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| Publisher: | MDPI |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | 33 str. |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 15, [article no.] 921, iss. 12 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-94796  |
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| UDC: | 620.3 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2079-4991 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 244957955 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/nano15120921 |
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| Copyright: | © 2025 by the authors |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 27.08.2025 |
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| Views: | 188 |
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| Downloads: | 12 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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