Adsorption of Cu (II) and Cd (II) from Wastewater by Sodium Alginate Modified Materials

Table 7

Adsorption of Cu (II) and Cd (II) by SACL compared with the previously reported composite materials.

Adsorbent	Initial concentration (mg·L^−1)	Cu (II) removal rate (%)	Cd (II) removal rate (%)	References
Mag-bentonite/carboxymethyl CTS/SA hydrogel beads	50	92.6	—	[47]
SA-TSC flocculant	1000	86.3	80	[52]
SA-based attapulgite foams	250	—	88	[53]
Cocoa skin-SA composite	100	95.3	—	[54]
Fe3O4 NPs-SA beads	250	—	90	[55]
Phosphate-embedded calcium SA beads	25	—	80	[56]
SACL	200	96.8	78	This work