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Preparation of magnetic chitosan microspheres and its applications in wastewater treatment

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The methods of preparation of magnetic chitosan microspheres have been introduced. In addition, their applications in the wastewater treatment, based on different kinds of wastewater, have been reviewed, and their mechanisms have been discussed.

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  1. Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China

    Hu Yang, Bo Yuan, YaoBo Lu & RongShi Cheng

  2. College of Material Science and Engineering, Polymer Institute, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China

    RongShi Cheng

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Yang, H., Yuan, B., Lu, Y. et al. Preparation of magnetic chitosan microspheres and its applications in wastewater treatment. Sci. China Ser. B-Chem. 52, 249–256 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-008-0109-1

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