Simultaneously enhanced removal and stepwise recovery of atrazine and Pb(II) from water using β–cyclodextrin functionalized cellulose: Characterization, adsorptive performance and mechanism exploration

Heavy metals and pesticides often coexist in contaminated water, while their potential competition behaviors make the adsorptive removal more challenging. Thus, decorating an adsorbent with independent functional sites could be a promising alternative to radically prevent the competitive process for improving the adsorption performance. Herein, β-cyclodextrin functionalized rice husk-based cellulose (β[email protected]) was designed and applied...