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. 2019 Jun 18;9(33):19143–19162. doi: 10.1039/c9ra03261d

Nanocellulose-based materials for application of wastewater treatment.

Materials Removal of Adsorption potential (mg g−1) References
Calcium hydroxyapatite/microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) Cr(vi) 114.7 170
Aminopropyltriethoxysilane modified (APS)/MFC Ni(ii) 159.8 171
Cu(ii) 200.1
Cd(ii) 471.5
Nanocellulose/nanobentonite composite Co(ii) 350.8 172
U(vi) 121.0
Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) with positively charged quaternary ammonium groups NO3 44.0 173
F 10.6
SO42− 50.0
PO43− 55.0
Cationic CNF aerogel with trimethylammonium chloride Blue dye CR 19 230.0 174
Red dye 180 160.0
Orange dye 142 230.0
Amino-modified nanocrystalline cellulose (ANCC) Acid red GR, 134.7 175
Congo red 4BS 199.5
Light yellow K-4G 183.0
Carboxylate-modified cellulose nanocrystal (CNCs) Crystal violet 243.9 176
Methylene blue
Malachite green
Basic fuchsin
CNCs/alginate hydrogel beads Methylene blue 255.5 177
Phosphorylated nanocellulose Ag(i) ∼100% 178
Cu(ii)
Fe(iii)