Magnetic silica coated iron carbide/alginate beads: Synthesis and application for adsorption of Cu (II) from aqueous solutions

In the present study, a novel and high efficient magnetic alginate beads containing Fe5C2@SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized and applied to remove Cu (II) ions from water. The synthesized Fe5C2@SiO2 NPs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The elemental content of the magnetic/alginate beads before and after Cu(II) adsorption was analyzed using energy dispersive X-ray...