title: Current advancements of magnetic nanoparticles in adsorption and degradation of organic pollutants.
abstract: Nanotechnology is a fast-emerging field and has received applications in almost every field of life. Exploration of new synthetic technologies for size and shape control of nanomaterials is getting immense consideration owing to their exceptional properties and applications. Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are among the most important group of nanoparticles thanks to their diverse applications in medical, electronic, environmental, and industrial sectors. There have been numerous synthetic routes of MNPs including thermal decomposition, co-precipitation, microemulsion, microwave assisted, chemical vapor deposition, combustion synthesis, and laser pyrolysis synthesis. The synthesized MNPs have been successfully applied in medical fields for therapy, bioimaging, drug delivery, and so on. Among environmental aspects, there has been great intimidation of organic pollutants in air and water. Utilization of various wastes as adsorbents has removed 80 to 99.9% of pollutants from contaminated water. MNPs as adsorbents compared to coarse-grained counterparts have seven times higher capacity in removing water pollutants and degrading organic contaminants. This study is focused to introduce and compile various routes of MNP synthesis together with their significant role in water purifications and degradation of organic compounds. The review has compiled recent investigation, and we hope it will find the interest of researchers dealing with nanoparticles and environmental research. Graphical abstract Synthesis and applications of magnetic nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Dhofar University, Şalālah, Oman.
authors.forename: Mazhar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ul-Islam
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, South Korea.|Department of Biomedical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Muhammad Wajid
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Ullah
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Shaukat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Plant Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Shehrish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manan
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, South Korea.|Liquid Fill Department, Tetrosyl Ltd., Landshire, Bridge Hall Lane, Bury, UK.
authors.forename: Waleed Ahmad
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Khattak
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Dhofar University, Şalālah, Oman.
authors.forename: Wasi
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Pakistan. nasrullah@awkum.edu.pk.
authors.forename: Nasrullah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, South Korea. parkjk@knu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Joong Kon
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D008280:Magnetics; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology; D018508:Water Purification
chemical_list: D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles
keywords: Magnetic nanoparticles; Organic pollutants; Synthetic techniques; Water purification