Environmental and Biomedical Applications of Iron Oxide/ Mesoporous Silica Core-shell Nanocomposites
Author : Shani Nirasha Egodawatte
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 289 pages
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Book Synopsis Environmental and Biomedical Applications of Iron Oxide/ Mesoporous Silica Core-shell Nanocomposites by : Shani Nirasha Egodawatte
Download or read book Environmental and Biomedical Applications of Iron Oxide/ Mesoporous Silica Core-shell Nanocomposites written by Shani Nirasha Egodawatte and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The high heavy metal adsorption capacity was attributed to a synergistic effect of iron oxide nanoparticles and amine functionalization on mesoporous silica as well as a judicious choice of pH. Modified magnetic mesoporous silica material was also found to have high adsorption capacity for high and low pH aqueous solutions of Uranium (VI). Tuning the loading and release of a small drug molecule (5-FU) onto these iron oxide/ mesoporous silica core-shell materials was also investigated. The polarity of the solvent used to load 5-FU onto the host had an impact not only on the loading but also on the release percentage of 5-FU. The synthesis of a novel core-shell material with a hematite nanofiber core and a SBA type mesoporous silica shell was also explored.