Title: magnetic nanoparticle sorbent
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - magnetic nanoparticle sorbent
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.10246
Status: current

Definition
Sorbent consisting of nanometre-sized, spherical particles with a magnetic or magnetisable core surrounded by a sorbent shell.

Note
Magnetic nanoparticles have a high surface area-to-volume ratio and a low mass. They are easily dispersed in solution. A magnet facilitates recovery of the nanoparticles from the sample solution or suspension.

Related Term
- Sorbent: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/10163

Source
- PAC, 2016, 88, 517. 'Glossary of terms used in extraction (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 542 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0903)

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Citation: Citation: 'magnetic nanoparticle sorbent' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.10246
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