Inorganic sulphidenanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by wrapping the magnetic iron oxide NPs with thin shell (5 nm) of zinc sulphide. The as prepared NPs show maximum mercury removal capacity of 98-99% under ambient conditions from tap, ground and polluted river water without any pre-treatment. The magnetic nanoparticlesinteract with toxic mercuric ions predominately by adsorption phenomenon and shows excellent thermodynamic parameters fitted with Langmuir and van'thoff isotherms. The as prepared magnetic NPshave high selectivity for mercury, practical utility and can be scaled up at pilot scale.
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