Table 4 Comparison of adsorption capacity of some CNCs based hydrogels.

From: Biodegradable cellulose nanocrystals hydrogels for removal of acid red 8 dye from aqueous solutions

Hydrogel

Dye

qe (mg/g)

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2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate /(amine- and alkyl-modified) nanocrystalline cellulose

Methyl orange

1.64 for pH 1

74

0.95 for pH 10

Dialdehyde nanocellulose/amphoteric polyvinylamine

Congo red

869.1

75

Acid red GR

1469.7

Reactive light yellow

1250.9

Graphene oxide modified cellulose nanocrystal/poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide) IPN hydrogel

Congo red

728.8

73

Cellulose nanocrystals hydrogel

Acid red 8

11.24

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