CURRENT TOPICS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, cilt.15, ss.1-12, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
In this study, magnetic cobalt(II/III)oxide@iron
(II/III)oxide (Co3O4@Fe3O4) nanoflowers were
grown by hydrothermal synthesis technique to use
them for the removal of Cr6+ ion in real samples.
X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and scanning
electron microscopy (SEM) were used to
characterize the morphology and chemical
composition of Co3O4@Fe3O4 nanoflowers.
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)
was used for Cr6+ analysis in the adsorption study.
The optimum conditions (eluent concentration and
type, pH of the solution, adsorbent material
amount, solution volume and sonication period)
were determined for the removal of metals.
Co3O4@Fe3O4 nanoflower provided 53.3-fold
enrichment of the plant samples. Co3O4@Fe3O4
nanoflowers managed to achieve 99.3% Cr6+
recovery rate in 10 mL eluent volume, for
optimum condition. As a result, it is predicted
that Co3O4@Fe3O4 nanoflowers have a high
adsorption capacity and can be used as an efficient
adsorbent material for waste removal.