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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 201, Issue -, Pages 264-279Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.08.070
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Chitosan-based hydrogel; Wastewater treatment; Adsorption mechanism; Polymeric adsorbent; Crosslinking
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Recently, chitosan has been used as a raw material for synthesis of hydrogels in a wide range of potential and practical applications like wastewater treatment, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. This review represents an overview of the application of chitosan-based hydrogels for wastewater treatment and helps researchers to better understand the potential of these adsorbents for wastewater treatment. It covers recently used and prospected methods for synthesis and modification of these hydrogels. Chitosan-based hydrogels are modified physically and chemically through crosslinking, grafting, impregnation, incorporating of hard fillers, blending, interpenetrating, and ion-imprinting methods to improve adsorption and mechanical properties. Understanding of these methods provides useful information in the design of efficient chitosan-based hydrogels and the select of appropriate pollutants for removal. This review provides a brief outlook on future prospects of chitosan-based hydrogels for wastewater application.
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