Removal of copper metal ions from aqueous solutions by plasma made chitosan filter

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Authors	RÁHEĽ Jozef PROCHÁZKA Vojtěch ZAHORAN Miroslav ERBEN Dan
Year of publication	2008
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	Chemické Listy
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Science
Citation
Web	http://www.chemicke-listy.cz/common/article-vol_102-issue_16-page_s1432.html
Field	Plasma physics
Keywords	chitosan; copper ion; waste water; plasma; DCSBD
Description	Chitosan coated 17gsm PP nonwoven fabrics was prepared using the DCSBD plasma activation of PPNT. Consequent tests revealed almost 40% higher adsorbtion capacity towards copper ions Cu2+ comparing to chitosan in its natural flake/powder like form.
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