Synthesis of Porous Carbon Spheres Embedded with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Sensing Devices and Methylene Blue Adsorption

Nanostructured materials containing iron oxide and carbon were synthesised using chitosan and iron chloride as chemical precursors in different proportions. These materials were applied as adsorbents and methanol sensors. The sample's characterisation used thermal analysis, temperature-programm...

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Main Authors: João Felipe da Silva Barros, Bárbara Maria Campos Sales, Ícaro Gusmão Pinto Vieira, Regina Claudia Rodrigues dos Santos, Antoninho Valentini
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Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2025-07-01
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author João Felipe da Silva Barros
Bárbara Maria Campos Sales
Ícaro Gusmão Pinto Vieira
Regina Claudia Rodrigues dos Santos
Antoninho Valentini
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Bárbara Maria Campos Sales
Ícaro Gusmão Pinto Vieira
Regina Claudia Rodrigues dos Santos
Antoninho Valentini
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description Nanostructured materials containing iron oxide and carbon were synthesised using chitosan and iron chloride as chemical precursors in different proportions. These materials were applied as adsorbents and methanol sensors. The sample's characterisation used thermal analysis, temperature-programmed oxidation, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, temperature-programmed reduction, Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The characterisations confirmed the formation of a sp2 carbon matrix with iron embedded within it. The presence of functional groups on the carbon structure was also confirmed, and they were introduced through treatment with an acidic solution to produce the sensor. The sensor’s response to methanol was measured at different temperatures and concentrations. The results suggest good response and reproducibility of the sensor, which was synthesised using a straightforward method. The adsorption of methylene blue from an aqueous solution indicated a strong affinity between the adsorbent and the adsorbate, and the material's magnetic properties facilitate the extraction of the adsorbent.
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spelling doaj-art-079cdbbbaafa4a0b8a64a68c4e11b78f2025-07-15T07:41:06ZengAssociação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol)Materials Research1516-14392025-07-0128suppl 110.1590/1980-5373-mr-2025-0070Synthesis of Porous Carbon Spheres Embedded with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Sensing Devices and Methylene Blue AdsorptionJoão Felipe da Silva Barroshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4784-7703Bárbara Maria Campos SalesÍcaro Gusmão Pinto VieiraRegina Claudia Rodrigues dos Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6943-366XAntoninho Valentinihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7019-6155Nanostructured materials containing iron oxide and carbon were synthesised using chitosan and iron chloride as chemical precursors in different proportions. These materials were applied as adsorbents and methanol sensors. The sample's characterisation used thermal analysis, temperature-programmed oxidation, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, temperature-programmed reduction, Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The characterisations confirmed the formation of a sp2 carbon matrix with iron embedded within it. The presence of functional groups on the carbon structure was also confirmed, and they were introduced through treatment with an acidic solution to produce the sensor. The sensor’s response to methanol was measured at different temperatures and concentrations. The results suggest good response and reproducibility of the sensor, which was synthesised using a straightforward method. The adsorption of methylene blue from an aqueous solution indicated a strong affinity between the adsorbent and the adsorbate, and the material's magnetic properties facilitate the extraction of the adsorbent.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392025000200248&lng=en&tlng=enIron oxideCarbon nanostructuresAdsorptionSensors
spellingShingle João Felipe da Silva Barros
Bárbara Maria Campos Sales
Ícaro Gusmão Pinto Vieira
Regina Claudia Rodrigues dos Santos
Antoninho Valentini
Synthesis of Porous Carbon Spheres Embedded with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Sensing Devices and Methylene Blue Adsorption
Materials Research
Iron oxide
Carbon nanostructures
Adsorption
Sensors
title Synthesis of Porous Carbon Spheres Embedded with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Sensing Devices and Methylene Blue Adsorption
title_full Synthesis of Porous Carbon Spheres Embedded with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Sensing Devices and Methylene Blue Adsorption
title_fullStr Synthesis of Porous Carbon Spheres Embedded with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Sensing Devices and Methylene Blue Adsorption
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis of Porous Carbon Spheres Embedded with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Sensing Devices and Methylene Blue Adsorption
title_short Synthesis of Porous Carbon Spheres Embedded with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Sensing Devices and Methylene Blue Adsorption
title_sort synthesis of porous carbon spheres embedded with iron oxide nanoparticles for sensing devices and methylene blue adsorption
topic Iron oxide
Carbon nanostructures
Adsorption
Sensors
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392025000200248&lng=en&tlng=en
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