Abstract
Heavy metal pollution in water bodies is a global concern. The prominent source of metal contamination in aqueous streams and groundwater is wastewater containing heavy metal ions. Elevated concentrations of heavy metals in water bodies can have a negative impact on water quality and public health. The most effective way to remove metal contaminants from drinking water is thought to be adsorption. A deacetylated derivative of chitin, chitosan, has a wide range of commercial uses since it is biocompatible, nontoxic, and biodegradable. Due to its exceptional adsorption behavior toward numerous hazardous heavy metals from aqueous solutions, chitosan and its modifications have drawn a lot of interest in recent years. Due to its remarkable adsorption behavior toward a range of dangerous heavy metals, chitosan is a possible agent for eliminating metals from aqueous solutions. The review has focused on the ideas of biosorption, its kinds, architectures, and characteristics, as well as using modified (physically and chemically modified) chitosan, blends, and composites to remove heavy metals from water. The main objective of the review is to describe the most important aspects of chitosan-based adsorbents that might be beneficial for enhancing the adsorption capabilities of modified chitosan and promoting the usage of this material in the removal of heavy metal pollutants.
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Abbreviations
- DMSO :
-
Dimethyl sulphoxide
- CCB :
-
Chitosan cross-linked bentonite beads
- CCGP :
-
Chitosan–grafted–polyaniline composite
- CAN :
-
Chitosan-g-acrylonitrile
- CS–MAA :
-
Chitosan methacrylic acid
- TMCD :
-
Thiourea-modified chitosan derivative
- EMCR :
-
Ethylenediamine-modified magnetic cross-linking chitosan microspheres
- MCGO :
-
Magnetic chitosan and graphene oxide
- KSF-CTS :
-
Chitosan-montmorillonite
- CTS/REC :
-
Chitosan and rectorie cross-linked composite
- COCB :
-
Chitosan–oxalate complex biosorbent
- CTS-PVA :
-
Chitosan and poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogel
- CCGP :
-
Cross-linked–chitosan–grafted–polyaniline composite
- CGP :
-
Chitosan–grafted–polyaniline composite
- M-CTS :
-
Methyl methacrylate grafted with cross-linked chitosan
- DEO :
-
Water soluble diepoxy compound 1,2:7,8-diepoxyoctane
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•Chitosan is the second most abundant biopolymer found in nature.
•Production of chitosan from chitin obtained from different sources is discussed.
•Various physical and chemical agents for modifications of chitosan are reviewed.
•The advantages of cross-linking and grafting of chitosan are reviewed.
•Disposal of spent chitosan composites is discussed.
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Shankar, S., Joshi, S. & Srivastava, R.K. A review on heavy metal biosorption utilizing modified chitosan. Environ Monit Assess 195, 1350 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11963-7
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