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98% As(III) and As(V) from water (Yavuz et al., 2006; Mayo et al., 2007). The
magnetite has an additional advantage that the nanoparticles could be easily separated
from water using its magnetic property.

Recently, it is reported that novel fibrous polymeric ion exchangers can be
impregnated with nanoparticles of hydrated ferric oxide (HFO) which serves as a
selective sorbent for As(III) and As(V) removal from aqueous solutions (Sylvester et al.,
2007; Vatutsina et al., 2007). With the advance of nanotechnology and the urgent need
of arsenic free water, more and more suitable nanoparticles will be synthesized for the
arsenic treatment in the foreseeable future.

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