Magnetic Particles for Use in Separations
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 370
Special Issue Editor
Interests: magnetic separation/classification; nanotechnology; process intensification; applied thermodynamics, distillation and supercritical extraction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Magnetic separation, the use of which started in the mining industry, has in recent years seen a huge expansion in areas of application, including analytical procedures and sample preparation for diagnostic, bioprocessing, food and chemical processing and treatment of effluents, among others. The recent developments in magnetic nanomaterials, and their increasing application in medicine to treat different types of diseases, and the increasing interest in lab-on-a-chip (LOC) devices are new areas for using magnetic particles for separations.
The synthesis and functionalization of new magnetic particles with different and improved characteristics, especially at the micro- and nano-levels, is fundamental for the success of their application in separation/purification processes. The production process influences both the particle core and its surface properties and therefore their characterization is fundamental. Since many particles to be separated are non-magnetic, it is important the search for magnetic tags to allow the efficient separation of non-magnetic particles by applying magnetic fields.
In this Special Issue, modern trends of synthesis and functionalization of magnetic particles use in separation processes, identification of particles more efficient for specific separations, improvements in magnetic separation processes and new areas of application of these particles, are highlighted and discussed.
It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Prof. Domingos Barbosa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Magnetic particles for separation
- Synthesis and functionalization of magnetic particles for separation
- Magnetic particles for analytical procedures and diagnosis
- Characterization of magnetic particles used in separation
- Trends in magnetic separation
- Magnetic particles in environmental applications
- Magnetic particles in biotechnology, food and chemical industry applications
- Industrial implementation of production of magnetic particles for separation
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