Table 1 Cu2+ and Cd2+ Absorption capacities of different absorbents.

From: Micro-hydrogel Particles Consisting of Hyperbranched Polyamidoamine for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Water

Metal ions

Absorbent

Absorption capacities (mg/g)

Reference

Cu2+

Mesoporous carbon

24

47

Polyaniline graft chitosan beads

100

48

Dowex M4195

54

49

PAMAM dendrimer (M.W. 14,000)

329

25

HPAMAM particle

170

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Cd2+

Linde type A zeolite

147

26

Amberjet 1200 H

130

50

PAMAM dendrimer (M.W. 14,000)

169

26

HPAMAM particle

270

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