Sodium Alginate/β-Cyclodextrin Reinforced Carbon Nanotubes Hydrogel as Alternative Adsorbent for Nickel(II) Metal Ion Removal

Water pollution issues, particularly those caused by heavy metal ions, have been significantly growing. This paper combined biopolymers such as sodium alginate (SA) and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) to improve adsorption performance with the help of calcium ion as the cross-linked agent. Moreover, the addit...

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Main Authors: Aiza Farhani Zakaria, Sazlinda Kamaruzaman, Norizah Abdul Rahman, Noorfatimah Yahaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/24/5524