An Investigation of Chitosan for Sorption of Radionuclides

Abstract

Chitosan is a biopolymer resulting from the deacetylation of chitin, the second most abundant biopolymer in nature. Chitosan has been successfully used in systems to remove metal ions and other pollutants from wastewater. Chitosan has shown promise as a sorbent for radionuclides in some aqueous waste streams.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 2012
Accession Number
ADA565004

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  • Vanessa E. Holfeltz

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biopolymers
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Chitin
  • Coordination Complexes
  • Ion Exchange
  • Metallic Nanoparticles
  • Molecules
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Particle Size
  • Polymers
  • Polysaccharides
  • Sorption
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Transition Metals

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