“…In addition, chitosan/ Fe 3 O 4 composite was also effective to adsorb heavy metals, for instance, Pb(II) and Ni(II) [19]. Then, removal of mercury content was effectively conducted using magnetic chitosan, which was cross-linked with glutaraldehyde [15]. Meanwhile, chitosan/Fe 3 O 4 composite is generally synthesized from commercial substances, for instance, FeCl 3 , FeSO 4 , or Fe(III) acetylacetonate with commercial chitosan, but it is known to have an expensive cost.…”