Alginate Production from Alternative Carbon Sources and Use of Polymer Based Adsorbent in Heavy Metal Removal

Table 1

Comparison of the maximum copper adsorption capacities.

Adsorbent	(mg/g)	(L/mg)	Reference
Cu-Polyvinyl alcohol–sodium alginate	94.34	0.13	[45]
Activated carbon–alginate beads	143	0.0347	[46]
Calcium alginate–graphene oxide	60.2	0.0129	[47]
Calcium alginate and hydrogen alginate	107 and 189	0.16 and 0.10	[48]
Na-montmorillonite–alginate beads	60.6	0.063	[29]
Carbon nanotube–calcium alginate	84.88	0.78	[49]
Calcium alginate magnetic sorbent	60.24	1.43	[50]
Alginate immobilized bentonite clay	131.58	—	[33]
Calcium alginate-zeolite composite	121.1	—	[51]
Alginate-clinoptilolite beads	131.6	0.067	This study