Preparation of new diatomite–chitosan composite materials and their adsorption properties and mechanism of Hg(II)

A new composite absorbent with multifunctional and environmental-friendly structures was prepared using chitosan, diatomite and polyvinyl alcohol as the raw materials, and glutaraldehyde as a cross-linking agent. The structure and morphology of the composite absorbent, and its adsorption properties...

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Main Authors: Yong Fu, Xiaoxu Xu, Yue Huang, Jianshe Hu, Qifan Chen, Yaoqing Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.170829