In recent times, research interest into the development of biodegradable, cost-effective and
environmental friendly adsorbents with favourable properties for adsorption of pollutants is a …

Chitosan is considered to be one of the most promising and applicable materials in
adsorption applications. The existence of amino and hydroxyl groups in its molecules …

Various adsorbents have been used to remove different types of dyes and heavy metal ions
from wastewater especially those that are harmful to mankind. Activated carbons, plant or …

Environmental pollution by dyes molecules has become a subject of intensive research in
recent years due to their hazardous effects on human health, organisms, and animals …

Chitosan-based adsorbents have attracted increasing attention in water and wastewater
treatment in recent years due to its abundance and low price, as well as rich amino and …

Chitosan based adsorbents have received a lot of attention for adsorption of dyes. Various
modifications of this polysaccharide have been investigated to improve the adsorption …

Existence of human beings in this world require a cleaner environment, in which, water is
the main requirement for living. Owing to the considerable development in civilisation and …

Chitin is mentioned as the second most abundant and important natural biopolymer in
worldwide scale. The main sources for the extraction and exploitation of this natural …

During recent years, the pharmaceutical compounds have been considered as an emerging
water micro-pollutant, due to their potential eco-toxicity. Among the various treatment …

Chitosan and its derivatives have been widely used as the adsorbents for different types of
water pollutants. This review paper lists various physically and chemically modified chitosan …