Abstract
In this work, novel magnetic nanocomposites, Fe3O4@Ba3(PO4)2 (denominated FBP) nanoflakes loaded with Ag nanoparticles (NPs) (denominated FBPA), were reported for cleaning E. coli from water. FBPA with 1 wt% Ag (denominated FBPA1) showed a higher adsorption efficiency (94%) than FBPA with 10 wt% Ag (denominated FBPA10), for water heavily contaminated with E. coli (5 × 108 CFU/mL), both at a dosage of 1 g/L within 10 min. Importantly, the loaded Ag NPs can greatly improve the disinfection effect of FBP due to the great antimicrobial activity of Ag NPs via the released Ag+. Confocal fluorescent images and dilution plating results showed that ∼100% of E. coli could be inactivated by FBPA1 within 10 min. The calculated disinfection capacity was higher than some other materials. Three co-existed salts in solutions decreased the disinfection efficiency of FBPA1 to be ∼67% (NaCl), ∼59% (CaCl2), and ∼41% (MgCl2). Furthermore, FBPA1 can be reclaimed via a magnet to be reused. FBPA1 maintained an adsorption efficiency of 86%, disinfection effect of 70%, and ∼90% of loaded Ag NPs after the fifth recover and reuse cycle.
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