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The aim of this study is to evaluate the applicability of the catalytic activity (CA) of the Fe3O4 magnetic system in the adsorption/degradation of methylene blue and esterification. The thermal decomposition method allowed the preparation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The crystallites of the Fe3O4 structural phase present an acicular form confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Transmission electron microscopy results identified the acicular shape and agglomeration of the nanoparticles. Mössbauer spectroscopy showed that the spectrum is composed of five components at room temperature, a hyperfine magnetic field distribution (HMFD), two sextets, a doublet, and a singlet. The presence of the HMFD means that a particle size distribution is present. Fluorescence spectroscopy studied the CA of the nanoparticles with methylene blue and found adsorption/degradation properties of the dye. The catalytic activity of the nanoparticles was evaluated in the esterification reaction by comparing the results in the presence and absence of catalyst for the reaction with isobutanol and octanol, where it is observed that the selectivity for the products MIBP and MNOP is favored in the first three hours of reaction.
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Azul de Metileno , Nanopartículas , Azul de Metileno/química , Adsorção , Esterificação , MagnetismoRESUMO
Las enfermedades cardiovasculares son de alta prevalencia en el hemisferio occidental incluyendo a la población colombiana. Se estima que las enfermedades cardiovasculares seguirán aumentando su prevalencia e incidencia en las décadas siguientes. Por esto, el mundo científico debe hacer un esfuerzo tanto para reducir la incidencia como también para mejorar los tratamientos para hacerlos mas efectivos y eficientes. La insuficiencia cardiaca hace parte de las enfermedades cardiovasculares de alta prevalencia en nuestro medio, y por tanto optimizar su tratamiento es una prioridad.