Abstract

Chitosan and pyrolyzed chitosan, acting as protective frameworks of magnetic nanoparticles (magnetite/maghemite and/or metallic Fe), have been investigated to be used in magnetically guided water remediation processes from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Chitosan-derived magnet-sensitive materials were first obtained by a one-step coprecipitation method, and then two carbon-derived magnetic chitosan materials were obtained under N2 gas flow at 550 and 800 °C, respectively. The obtained materials were investigated by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), FTIR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), magnetic force microscopy (MFM), and magnetization measurements. Thermal treatment conditions, along with the amounts of chitosan used in the synthesis processes, played a critical role in the crystal structure and magnetic properties of the obtained nanomaterials. The adsorption capacity of chitosan-derived m...

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