Abstract:Magnetic zirconium phosphate composite material Fe3O4@ZrP was prepared via hydrothermal and sol-gel methods. The material was characterized and analyzed using SEM, XRD, VSM, and FT-IR, and its adsorption performance for La3+ in mine tailwater was investigated. The results indicated that Fe3O4@ZrP exhibits a mesoporous structure with a primary pore size of 5 nm and possesses excellent superparamagnetic properties, with a saturation magnetization of 14.18 emu/g. The adsorption equilibrium time of Fe3O4@ZrP for La3? is 5 hours, and the material maintains good adsorption performance under acidic conditions. The pseudo-first-order kinetic model and the Langmuir isotherm model fit the experimental data well, with a saturation adsorption capacity of 169.14 mg/g at 303 K. Additionally, thermodynamic parameters revealed that the adsorption process is endothermic. The adsorption of La3+ occurs through ion exchange with H+ and Na+ on the material surface , as well as coordination with -PO groups. Monovalent and divalent impurity ions, except for trivalent Al3+, have little impact on the adsorption of La3+ by Fe3O4@ZrP. The adsorbent shows good reusability, maintaining an adsorption rate of around 70% after five adsorption-desorption cycles.