Table 1.

Physicochemical properties of Cladophora nanocellulose and RSDAC beads. Adapted from Rocha et al. [18].

Physicochemical Properties	Cladophora Nanocellulose	RSDAC
Surface charged groups (μmol g−1)	32 ± 2 a	486 ± 5 b
ζ-potential at pH 6.5 (mV)	−8 ± 3	−25 ± 3
Specific surface area (m2 g−1)	96	90
Total pore volume (cm3 g−1)	0.44	0.20
Pore size distribution mode (nm)	13	40
Beads size (µm)	-	17 ± 5

^a carboxyl groups, ^b sulfonate groups. Represents 48% of degree of sulfonation.