The combination of magnetic nanoparticles and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has demonstrated their prospective for pollutant sequestration. In this work, a magnetic metal-organic framework nanocomposite (FeO@AMCA-MIL53(Al) was prepared and used for the removal of U(VI) and Th(IV) metal ions from aqueous environment. FeO@AMCA-MIL53(Al) nanocomposite was characterized by TGA, FTIR, SEM-EDX, XRD, HRTEM, BET, VSM (vibrating sample magnetometry), and XPS analyses. A batch technique was applied for the removal of the aforesaid metal ions using FeO@AMCA-MIL53(Al) at different operating parameters. The isotherm and kinetic data were accurately described by the Langmuir and pseudo-second-order models. The adsorption capacity was calculated to be 227.3 and 285.7 mg/g for U(VI) and Th(IV), respectively, by fitting the equilibrium data to the Langmuir model. The kinetic studies demonstrated that the equilibrium time was 90 min for each metal ion. Various thermodynamic parameters were evaluated which indicated the endothermic and spontaneous nature of adsorption. The collected outcomes showed that FeO@AMCA-MIL53(Al) was a good material for the exclusion of these metal ions from aqueous medium. The adsorbed metals were easily recovered by desorption in 0.01 M HCl. The excellent adsorption capacity and the response to the magnetic field made this novel material an auspicious candidate for environmental remediation technologies.

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Herein, trisodium citrate based magnetite nanocomposite (Fe3O4–TSC) was used for malachite green (MG) dye expulsion from aqueous medium. The adsorption tests were executed at different parameters. The maximum adsorption were took place at pH 4 in 40 min. The equilibrium studies were demonstrated using Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms and better agreement was attained with the Langmuir model. The maximum adsorption capacity (q e) was calculated 435 mg g–1 using Langmuir equation. The kinetic parameters displayed that MG adsorption onto Fe3O4–TSC followed pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Furthermore, the thermodynamic analysis suggested the adsorption of MG onto Fe3O4–TSC was impulsive and exothermic. The desorption studies showed the best recovery of MG dye in 0.1 M HCl. Finally, it was found that Fe3O4–TSC can be effortlessly separated from mixed solutions using external magnetic field.

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