Modifications of Chitosan for Cadmium Removal: A Short Review

By : Preeti Pala, Anjali Palb

Page No: 331-341

Abstract
Chitosan is an eminent biopolymer which is deacetylated form of chitin. It has the –OH and – NH2 groups on its surface. The presence of these functional groups makes it feasible for ample of amendments. Chitosan is widely used in heavy metal removal from wastewater. Among all the heavy metals, cadmium is one of the deadly toxic elements on earth. Various researches published on the removal of cadmium from wastewater using chitosan/modified chitosan have been compiled up in the present review paper.

Authors :
Preeti Pala: School of Environmental Science and Engineering
Anjali Palb : Civil Engineering Department Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur - 721302, India