Dithiocarbamate-modified cellulose-based sorbents with high storage stability for selective removal of arsenite and hazardous heavy metals.

A series of cellulose derivatives bearing dialkyl dithiocarbamate (DTC) groups were synthesized. Their ability of sorption of arsenite (As(iii)) and heavy metals and their storage stability in the solid state were investigated. Among them, DTC-modified cellulose derived from l-proline showed the highest sorption capacity for As(iii) and heavy metals to selectively remove them from aqueous media. It also showed exellent storage stability in air at 40 °C.
Competing Interests: The authors declare the following conflict of interest(s): Kanazawa University and Daicel Corporation hold or have a filed patent related to this work (Patent Application No. PCT/JP2020/21903).
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