Mustard oil assisted green synthesis of Nanomagnetites

Nanomagnetites were used as a most efficient agent for removal of heavy metals such as As and Cr for cleaning polluted water as heavy-metal contamination in groundwater is one of the severe global problems. In India, arsenic poisoning is very common but the major hurdle in synthesizing nanomagnetite in the lab is, high cost by decomposition method using FeOOH and oleic acid in 1-ODE. Here we are trying to synthesize cost effective nanomagnetites by using common materials present in our daily life such as Mustard oil, common vinegar and drain opener, which are freely available in the market. By this cost effective greener method, It is possible to synthesize high-quality nanocrystals. Our research confirms that by using this greener synthetic route we can reduce the cost of starting materials.