title: Neocuproine-functionalized silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles for extraction of copper(II) from aqueous solution.
abstract: Neocuproine has been covalently bound to silica-coated maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) by a phenyl ether linkage. The resulting MNPs are able to remove Cu(II) from 12 ppm aqueous solution with an extraction efficiency of up to 99% at pH 2.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire RG6 6AD, UK. l.m.harwood@reading.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Ashfaq
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Afsar
authors.forename: Laurence M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Harwood
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hodson
authors.forename: Elizabeth J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Shaw