The zinc-gel-reinforced zeolite (ZnGZ-M-F) dramatically outperformed the raw zeolite (RZ) and the V. faba bio-trap (F) at every sampling time, particularly at later stages of the experiment, Fig. and Supplementary Materials Table . Similarly, the presence of the magnet alone in (ZnGZ+M-F) surpassed in its outcomes those of the raw zeolite at every sampling time, yet always with lesser copper extraction when compared to its absence (ZnGZ-M-F), Fig. and Supplementary Materials Tables and. The results here corroborate those reported by on the magnet effect leading to a notable improvement in metal reactivity and facilitated accumulation and deposition of heavy metal ions onto the zeolite surface. In addition, our findings also lend support to those documented by regarding improved copper extraction, exceeding 40% within 1h, through the use of activated carbon under the influence of a strong static magnetic field (N38, 0.517 T). Nevertheless, the underlying mechanism behind this phenomenon still requires further research to demystify.