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Adsorption of heavy metal ions, dyes and proteins by chitosan composites and derivatives — A review

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Chitosan composites and derivatives have gained wide attentions as effective biosorbents due to their low costs and high contents of amino and hydroxyl functional groups. They have showed significant potentials of removing metal ions, dyes and proteins from various media. Chemical modifications that lead to the formation of the chitosan derivatives and chitosan composites have been extensively studied and widely reported in literatures. The aims of this review were to summarize the important information of the bioactivities of chitosan, highlight the various preparation methods of chitosan-based active biosorbents, and outline its potential applications in the adsorption of heavy metal ions, dyes and proteins from wastewater and aqueous solutions.

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Liu, B., Wang, D., Yu, G. et al. Adsorption of heavy metal ions, dyes and proteins by chitosan composites and derivatives — A review. J. Ocean Univ. China 12, 500–508 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11802-013-2113-0

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