Cellulose Nanocrystals Obtained from Rice By-Products and Their Binding Potential to Metallic Ions

Table 1

Electrical conductivities (µS/cm) of Al³⁺, Cd²⁺, and Na⁺ in the presence of CNC in aqueous suspension.

CNC dilutions	Al^3+	Cd^2+	Na^+
0	63.3	43.0	54.6
1 : 20	174.5	163	197
1 : 4	595	613	622
1 : 2	957	943	976

CNC diluted suspensions were tested with each metal stock solution in a 1 : 1 (v/v).