In situ reductive regeneration of zerovalent iron nanoparticles immobilized on cellulose for atom efficient Cr(<scp>vi</scp>) adsorption

Abstract

nZVI (11.8 ± 0.2% w<italic>/</italic>w) immobilized on microcrystalline cellulose (C-nZVI) shows unusual Cr(<sc>vi</sc>) adsorption (562.8 mg g⁻¹of nZVI) as a consequence of<italic>in situ</italic>regeneration of nZVI upon oxidation of cellulose to cellulose dialdehyde.