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Selective Cu(II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solutions Including Cu(II), Co(II), and Ni(II) by Modified Acrylic Acid Grafted PET Film

Table 1

Metal ion adsorption capacity of AAc grafted PET film and modified AAc grafted PET film compared with some other adsorbents (from single metal solution).
AdsorbentCu2+ adsorption capacity (mg/g)Co2+ adsorption capacity (mg/g)Ni2+ adsorption capacity (mg/g)
Pristine PET film (present study)000
AAc graft PET film (present study)1078
Modified AAc graft PET film (present study)1006785
Itaconic acid/acrylamide graft PET fiber [13]7.7314.8113.79
Methacrylic acid/acrylamide graft PET fiber [12]31.2527.1743.48
Cross-linked and non cross-linked chitosan [5]>80——