# Retraction: Synthesis and application of monodisperse hydrophobic magnetite nanoparticles as an oil spill collector using an ionic liquid

**Authors:** Ayman M. Atta, Abdelrhman O. Ezzat, Ahmed I. Hashem

PMC · DOI: 10.1039/d5ra90072g · RSC Advances · 2025-06-10

## TL;DR

This paper is a retraction of a 2017 study on hydrophobic magnetite nanoparticles for oil spill cleanup.

## Contribution

The paper formally retracts a previously published article due to concerns about its validity.

## Key findings

- The original paper's results and conclusions are no longer considered reliable.
- The retraction highlights the importance of scientific integrity and accuracy.

## Abstract

Retraction of ‘Synthesis and application of monodisperse hydrophobic magnetite nanoparticles as an oil spill collector using an ionic liquid’ by Ayman M. Atta et al., RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 16524–16530, https://doi.org/10.1039/C7RA02426F.

## Full-text entities

- **Chemicals:** oil (MESH:D009821), magnetite (MESH:D052203)

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