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Magnetic materials offer unique advantages in catalysis and environmental applications, enabling easy separation and recovery while imparting additional functionalities. Moreover, applying external magnetic fields has emerged as a novel strategy to further improve catalyst activity, selectivity, and overall efficiency. Together, magnetic materials and magnetic field-assisted processes represent a promising direction for high-performance, sustainable chemical and environmental technologies.

This collection features selected papers on magnetic materials and fields in catalysis and environmental remediation, all published in Magnetochemistry (ISSN: 2312-7481). We believe the following papers may be of interest to you:

Review Articles

“Exploring the Utilization of Magnetic Composite Materials for High-Risk Contaminant Removal from Wastewater by Adsorption and Catalytic Processes—A Review”
by Oana-Georgiana Dragos-Pinzaru, Nicoleta Lupu, Horia Chiriac and Gabriela Buema
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(8), 57; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10080057
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/8/57

“The Catalytic Activity of Magnetic Surfaces”
by Ian Shuttleworth
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(6), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10060040
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/6/40

“Research Progress of Magnetic Flocculation in Water Treatment”
by Zhihao Hu, Kun Wu, Zihan Wang, Kinjal J. Shah and Yongjun Sun
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(8), 56; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10080056
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/8/56

“Application Progress of Magnetic Chitosan in Heavy Metal Wastewater Treatment”
by Xiaotian Wang, Yan Zhuang, Kinjal J. Shah and Yongjun Sun
Magnetochemistry 2025, 11(9), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry11090071
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/11/9/71

“Influence of Magnetic Field on Calcium Carbonate Precipitation: A Critical Review”
by Fathi Alimi
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(11), 83; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10110083
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/11/83

Original Research Articles

“First Utilization of Magnetically-Assisted Photocatalytic Iron Oxide-TiO₂ Nanocomposites for the Degradation of the Problematic Antibiotic Ciprofloxacin in an Aqueous Environment”
by Josip Radić, Gregor Žerjav, Lucija Jurko, Perica Bošković, Lidija Fras Zemlji, Alenka Vesel, Andraž Mavrič, Martina Gudelj and Olivija Plohl
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(9), 66; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10090066
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/9/66

“Tuning Structure and Properties of a Ferromagnetic Organic Semiconductor via a Magnetic Field-Modified Reduction Process”
by Han Zhou, Zaitian Cheng, Zhiqiang Ai, Xinyao Li, Lin Hu and Fapei Zhang
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(5), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10050034
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/5/34

“Preparation of Magnetic Nano-Catalyst Containing Schiff Base Unit and Its Application in the Chemical Fixation of CO₂ into Cyclic Carbonates”
by Na Kang, Yindi Fan, Dan Li, Xiaoli Jia and Sanhu Zhao
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(5), 33; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10050033
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/5/33

“Impact of Magnetic Field on ROS Generation in Cu-g-C₃N₄ Against E. coli Disinfection Process”
by Elkin Darío C. Castrillon, Santiago Correa and Yenny P. Ávila-Torres
Magnetochemistry 2025, 11(4), 28; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry11040028
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/11/4/28

“Preparation and Optimization of the Adsorbent for Phosphorus Removal Using the Response Surface Method”
by Zhanmei Zhang, Zuqin Zou, Xiaoyu Ren, Yunxuan Huang, Yang Deng and Huaili Zheng
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10010005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/1/5

“Magnetic CuFe₂O₄ Nanoparticles Immobilized on Modified Rice Husk-Derived Zeolite for Chlorogenic Acid Adsorption”
by Tainara Ramos Neves, Letícia Ferreira Lacerda Schildt, Maria Luiza Lopes Sierra e Silva, Vannyla Viktória Viana Vasconcelos, Corrado Di Conzo, Francesco Mura, Marco Rossi, Gaspare Varvaro, Maryam Abdolrahimi, Simone Quaranta et al.
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(11), 87; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10110087
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/11/87

“Macroscopic and Microscopic Levels of Methylene Blue Adsorption on a Magnetic Bio-Based Adsorbent: In-Depth Study Using Experiments, Advanced Modeling, and Statistical Thermodynamic Analysis”
by Mohamed A. Ali, Aliaa M. Badawy, Ali Q. Seliem, Hazem I. Bendary, Eder C. Lima, M. Al-Dossari, N. S. Abd EL-Gawaad, Glaydson S. dos Reis, Mohamed Mobarak, Ali M. Hassan and Moaaz K. Seliem
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(11), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10110091
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/11/91

“Synthesis of a Novel Magnetic Biochar from Lemon Peels via Impregnation-Pyrolysis for the Removal of Methyl Orange from Wastewater”
by Samah Daffalla, Enshirah Da’na, Amel Taha and Mohamed R. El-Aassar
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(12), 95; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10120095
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/12/95

“Sustainable Phosphate Remediation via Hierarchical Mg-Fe Layered Double Hydroxides on Magnetic Biochar from Agricultural Waste”
by Xiuling Li, Lei Xin, Yuhan Peng, Shihao Zhang, Delong Guan and Jing Song
Magnetochemistry 2025, 11(4), 27; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry11040027
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/11/4/27

“The Efficient Degradation of Oxytetracycline in Wastewater Using Fe/Mn-Modified Magnetic Oak Biochar: Pathways and Mechanistic Investigation”
by Yujie Zhou, Yuzhe Fu, Xiaoxue Niu, Bohan Wu, Xinghan Liu, Fu Hao, Zichuan Ma, Hao Cai and Yuheng Liu
Magnetochemistry 2025, 11(6), 49; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry11060049
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/11/6/49

“Controllable Synthesis of Magnetic Composite Derived from MIL-88D and Study on Adsorption Properties of Cu²⁺”
by Zhongyuan Zheng, Jinshan Yu, Ling Jiang, Jiacheng Zhang and Min Lu
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(9), 64; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10090064
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/9/64

“Preparation of the New Magnetic Nanoadsorbent Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-yl-VP and Study on the Adsorption Properties of Hg (II) and Pb (II) in Water”
by Dun Chen, Jianxin Chen, Wanyong Zhou and Amatjan Sawut
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(12), 105; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10120105
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/12/105

“Facile Synthesis of Core-Shell Magnetic Iron Oxide@SiO₂-NH₂ Nanoparticles and Their Application in Rapid Boron Removal from Aqueous Solutions”
by Qinqin Hu, Manman Zhang, Jiaoyu Peng, Yaping Dong, Wu Li and Lingzong Meng
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(10), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10100074
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/10/74

“Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Citrate-Functionalized Cobalt-Doped Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Rhodamine Dye and Lead Ion Sequestration”
by Sangeetha Jayakumar, Barid Baran Lahiri and Arup Dasgupta
Magnetochemistry 2025, 11(4), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry11040024
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/11/4/24

“A Novel Magnetic Nano-Adsorbent Functionalized with Green Tea Extract and Magnesium Oxide to Remove Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions: Synthesis, Characterization, and Adsorption Behavior”
by Wenchao Lin, Yaoyao Huang, Shuang Liu, Wei Ding, Hong Li and Huaili Zheng
Magnetochemistry 2024, 10(5), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry10050031
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/10/5/31