137
anaerobic degradation of the biosorbent. Environ Technol 30(13):1371–1379. https://doi.
org/10.1080/09593330903139520
Junior OK, Gurgel LVA, de Freitas RP, Gil LF (2009) Adsorption of Cu(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II) from
aqueous single metal solutions by mercerized cellulose and mercerized sugarcane bagasse
chemically modified with EDTA dianhydride (EDTAD). Carbohydr Polym 77(3):643–650.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.02.016
Kadirvelu K (1998) Preparation and characterisation of activated carbon from coirpith and its
utilization in treatment of metal bearing wastewater. Ph. D. thesis, Bharathiar University,
Coimbatore, Tamil, Nadu, India
Kadirvelu K, Kavipriya M, Karthika C, Radhika M, Vennilamani N, Pattabhi S (2003) Utilization
of various agricultural wastes for activated carbon preparation and application for the removal
of dyes and metal ions from aqueous solutions. Bioresour Technol 87(1):129–132. https://doi.
org/10.1016/S0960-8524(02)00201-8
Karnitz O Jr, Gurgel LVA, De Melo JCP, Botaro VR, Melo TMS, de Freitas Gil RP, Gil LF
(2007) Adsorption of heavy metal ion from aqueous single metal solution by chemically
modified sugarcane bagasse. Bioresour Technol 98(6):1291–1297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
biortech.2006.05.013
Khan NA, Ali SI, Ayub S (2001) Effect of pH on the removal of Chromium (Cr)(VI) by sugar
cane bagasse. Sultan Qaboos Uni J Sci [SQUJS] 6(2):13–19. https://doi.org/10.24200/squjs.
vol6iss2pp13-19
Khan NA, Ibrahim S, Subramaniam P (2004) Elimination of heavy metals from wastewater using
agricultural wastes as adsorbents. Malays J Sci 23(1):43–51
Khezami L, Chetouani A, Taouk B, Capart R (2005) Production and characterisation of activated carbon from wood components in powder: cellulose, lignin, xylan. Powder Technol
157(1–3):48–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2005.05.009
Khoramzadeh E, Nasernejad B, Halladj R (2013) Mercury biosorption from aqueous solutions
by sugarcane bagasse. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 44(2):266–269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jtice.2012.09.004
Kim SU, Cheong YH, Seo DC, Hur JS, Heo JS, Cho JS (2007) Characterisation of heavy metal
tolerance and biosorption capacity of bacterium strain CPB4 (Bacillus spp.). Water Sci Technol
55(1–2):105–111. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2007.007
Krishnan KA, Anirudhan TS (2002) Removal of mercury (II) from aqueous solutions and chloralkali industry effluent by steam activated and sulphurised activated carbons prepared from
bagasse pith: kinetics and equilibrium studies. J Hazard Mater 92(2):161–183. https://doi.
org/10.1016/S0304-3894(02)00014-6
Kumar U, Bandyopadhyay M (2006) Fixed bed column study for Cd(II) removal from wastewater using treated rice husk. J Hazard Mater 129(1–3):253–259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jhazmat.2005.08.038
Kumar ASK, Kalidhasan S, Rajesh V, Rajesh N (2011) Application of cellulose-clay composite
biosorbent toward the effective adsorption and removal of chromium from industrial wastewater. Ind Eng Chem Res 51(1):58–69. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie201349h
Kyzas G, Kostoglou M (2014) Green adsorbents for wastewaters: a critical review. Materials
7(1):333–364. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma7010333
Lagergren SK (1898) About the theory of so-called adsorption of soluble substances. Sven
Vetenskapsakad Handingarl 24:1–39
Langmuir I (1918) The adsorption of gases on plane surfaces of glass, mica and platinum. J Am
Chem Soc 40(9):1361–1403. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja02242a004
Li N, Bai R (2005) Copper adsorption on chitosan-cellulose hydrogel beads: behaviors and mechanisms. Sep Purif Technol 42(3):237–247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2004.08.002
Li Y, Ma H, Ren B, Li T (2013) Simultaneous adsorption and degradation of Cr(VI) and Cd(II)
ions from aqueous solution by silica-coated Fe0 nanoparticles. J Anal Methods Chem. https://
doi.org/10.1155/2013/649503
5 Cellulose-Based Adsorbents for Heavy Metal Removal
anaerobic degradation of the biosorbent. Environ Technol 30(13):1371–1379. https://doi.
org/10.1080/09593330903139520
Junior OK, Gurgel LVA, de Freitas RP, Gil LF (2009) Adsorption of Cu(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II) from
aqueous single metal solutions by mercerized cellulose and mercerized sugarcane bagasse
chemically modified with EDTA dianhydride (EDTAD). Carbohydr Polym 77(3):643–650.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.02.016
Kadirvelu K (1998) Preparation and characterisation of activated carbon from coirpith and its
utilization in treatment of metal bearing wastewater. Ph. D. thesis, Bharathiar University,
Coimbatore, Tamil, Nadu, India
Kadirvelu K, Kavipriya M, Karthika C, Radhika M, Vennilamani N, Pattabhi S (2003) Utilization
of various agricultural wastes for activated carbon preparation and application for the removal
of dyes and metal ions from aqueous solutions. Bioresour Technol 87(1):129–132. https://doi.
org/10.1016/S0960-8524(02)00201-8
Karnitz O Jr, Gurgel LVA, De Melo JCP, Botaro VR, Melo TMS, de Freitas Gil RP, Gil LF
(2007) Adsorption of heavy metal ion from aqueous single metal solution by chemically
modified sugarcane bagasse. Bioresour Technol 98(6):1291–1297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
biortech.2006.05.013
Khan NA, Ali SI, Ayub S (2001) Effect of pH on the removal of Chromium (Cr)(VI) by sugar
cane bagasse. Sultan Qaboos Uni J Sci [SQUJS] 6(2):13–19. https://doi.org/10.24200/squjs.
vol6iss2pp13-19
Khan NA, Ibrahim S, Subramaniam P (2004) Elimination of heavy metals from wastewater using
agricultural wastes as adsorbents. Malays J Sci 23(1):43–51
Khezami L, Chetouani A, Taouk B, Capart R (2005) Production and characterisation of activated carbon from wood components in powder: cellulose, lignin, xylan. Powder Technol
157(1–3):48–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2005.05.009
Khoramzadeh E, Nasernejad B, Halladj R (2013) Mercury biosorption from aqueous solutions
by sugarcane bagasse. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 44(2):266–269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jtice.2012.09.004
Kim SU, Cheong YH, Seo DC, Hur JS, Heo JS, Cho JS (2007) Characterisation of heavy metal
tolerance and biosorption capacity of bacterium strain CPB4 (Bacillus spp.). Water Sci Technol
55(1–2):105–111. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2007.007
Krishnan KA, Anirudhan TS (2002) Removal of mercury (II) from aqueous solutions and chloralkali industry effluent by steam activated and sulphurised activated carbons prepared from
bagasse pith: kinetics and equilibrium studies. J Hazard Mater 92(2):161–183. https://doi.
org/10.1016/S0304-3894(02)00014-6
Kumar U, Bandyopadhyay M (2006) Fixed bed column study for Cd(II) removal from wastewater using treated rice husk. J Hazard Mater 129(1–3):253–259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jhazmat.2005.08.038
Kumar ASK, Kalidhasan S, Rajesh V, Rajesh N (2011) Application of cellulose-clay composite
biosorbent toward the effective adsorption and removal of chromium from industrial wastewater. Ind Eng Chem Res 51(1):58–69. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie201349h
Kyzas G, Kostoglou M (2014) Green adsorbents for wastewaters: a critical review. Materials
7(1):333–364. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma7010333
Lagergren SK (1898) About the theory of so-called adsorption of soluble substances. Sven
Vetenskapsakad Handingarl 24:1–39
Langmuir I (1918) The adsorption of gases on plane surfaces of glass, mica and platinum. J Am
Chem Soc 40(9):1361–1403. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja02242a004
Li N, Bai R (2005) Copper adsorption on chitosan-cellulose hydrogel beads: behaviors and mechanisms. Sep Purif Technol 42(3):237–247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2004.08.002
Li Y, Ma H, Ren B, Li T (2013) Simultaneous adsorption and degradation of Cr(VI) and Cd(II)
ions from aqueous solution by silica-coated Fe0 nanoparticles. J Anal Methods Chem. https://
doi.org/10.1155/2013/649503
5 Cellulose-Based Adsorbents for Heavy Metal Removal