Preparation of Magnetite Nanoparticles Filters for the Removal of Benzene from Drinking Water

S. Al-Tamrah, M. A. Abdalla and M. S. Mushab

A simple method was described for the synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles by mixing and sterring two equivalents of iron(II) chloride tetrahydrate with three equivalent of iron(III) chloride hexahydrate in the presence of ammonium hydroxide. The precipitated magnetite nanoparticles were washed with 5% NH4OH. The nanoparticles formed were characterized by IR, SEM and X-ray diffraction and then applied for the removal of benzene from water samples.