Abstract
As the thickness of bacterial cellulose (BC) microfibrils is two orders of magnitude smaller than that of plant cellulose (PC), BC is expected for increasing adsorption for various adsorbates. Therefore, in this study, adsorption behavior of Sb (III) on BC was evaluated and compared with that on PC. The adsorption capacity for Sb (III) on BC was slightly greater than that on PC, however, the initial reaction rate of adsorption of Sb (III) on BC was much faster than that on PC. The result suggested that BC is superior to PC in rapid adsorption of Sb (III), on the basis of the large surface area.
