Recovery of Metal Ions by Chitosan: Sorp
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Ricardo Navarro; Javier Guzmán; Imelda Saucedo; Javier Revilla; Eric Guibal
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Chitosan is characterized by a high affinity for metal ions due to its high content of amine groups. The sorption mechanism depends on both the protonation of these amine groups and the speciation of metal ions. Metal cations may be adsorbed at pH close to neutrality by chelation mechan