Mesoporous cellulose-chitosan composite hydrogel fabricated via the co-dissolution-regeneration process as biosorbent of heavy metals

Adsorption of Heavy Metals by Graphene Oxide/Cellulose Hydrogel Prepared from NaOH/Urea Aqueous Solution

By taking advantage of cellulose, graphene oxide (GO), and the process for crosslinking using epichlorohydrin (ECH), we propose a simple and novel method to prepare GO/cellulose hydrogel with good potential to adsorb metal ions. GO nanosheets containing carboxyl and hydroxyl groups were introduced into the surface of the cellulose hydrogel with retention of the gel structure and its nanoporous ...

Use of natural products as biosorbent of heavy metals ó An overview

Industrial effluents loaded with heavy metals are a cause of hazards to human and other forms of life. Conventional methods such as precipitation, evaporation, electroplating, ion exchange, membrane processes, etc. used for removal of heavy metals from waste water however, are often cost prohibitive having inadequate efficiencies at low metal ion concentrations. Biosorption can be considered as...

Bioremediation of Waters Contaminated with Heavy Metals Using Moringa oleifera Seeds as Biosorbent

Ionic Liquids for the Dissolution and Regeneration of Cellulose.

Cellulose derivatives (Figure 1) have many important commercial applications in the fiber, paper, membrane, polymer and paints industries. However, there are only a limited number of common solvents in which cellulose is soluble; solvents include, carbon disulfide, N,Ndimethylacetamide/lithium chloride (DMAC/LiCl), concentrated inorganic salt (ZnCl/H2O, Ca(SCN)2/H2O) and mineral acids (H2SO4/H3...

Heavy metals removal in aqueous environments using bark as a biosorbent

Tree bark is among the widely available and low-cost sorbents for metal adsorption in aqueous environments. A state-of-the-art review is compiled carrying out a comprehensive literature search on the biosorption of heavy metals in solution onto different bark species, including a characterization of bark structure and chemistry. The results indicate that biosorption has been gaining importance ...