A Study on Synthesis, Characterization and Role of Magnetite Nanoparticles in Lead Adsorption

Industrialization has improved people's quality of life, but it has also resulted in an increase in pollution in the form of industrial waste. Toxic substances are generated from industry effluents, which build in soil and can last for years if not properly treated. Heavy metals, which are largely dumped into the soil from electronic industries in the form of E-waste, are among these persistent, non-degradable chemicals. Electronic industries are one of the fastest-growing industries, with a significant amount of trash produced. The majority of electronic products are made of heavy metals such as Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Zinc (Zn), and others, with Lead being the most common heavy metal found in electronic goods and being very poisonous. If the metal is not treated properly, it leaches into the soil, contaminating it and threatening the lives of the planet's flora and fauna. To avoid this, the current research focuses on the utilisation of Magnetite nanoparticles in the removal of Lead from contaminated electronic waste soils. The unique attribute of magnetite nanoparticles' strong affinity for cations allows for enhanced Lead adsorption by the nanoparticles. The current research focuses on the usage of Magnetite nanoparticles in adsorption to reduce Lead toxicity. The metal removal rate of the nanoparticles was up to 2500 ppm. The magnetite nanoparticle was discovered to be 4.3nm in size by X-ray diffraction.