“…1 Some researchers have applied chitosan to the collection of trace elements in water samples prior to trace analysis. [2][3][4] In order to develop high-performance chitosan resins for the pretreatment of water samples, many researchers have discussed the adsorption properties of cationic species, such as heavy metals and lanthanoids on chitosan resins modified with chelating moieties, such as iminodiacetic acid (IDA) group, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) group, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) group, methylthiocarbamoyl group, phenylthiocarbamoyl group, 2-pyridylmethyl group, 2-thienylmethyl group, and 3-(methylthio)propyl group. [5][6][7][8][9][10] In order to elucidate the adsorption properties, we must systematically examine the adsorption behavior of several similar elements at various pH conditions.…”