Table 7 Analogy of various Fe3O4/C adsorbent characterization for the Cr(VI) and heavy metalsremoval.

From: Preparation of Fe3O4/vine shoots derived activated carbon nanocomposite for improved removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions

Adsorbent (Fe3O4/activated carbon)

VSM MMax (emu/g)

Kinetic

Isotherm

SBET (m2/g)

Heavy metals

Ref

Magnetic pinecone (MNP-PCP)

37.50

Pseudo-second-order

Langmuir

Cr(VI)

38

(Fe3O4/AC) sunflower head waste

52.2 (Am2/kg)

Pseudo-second-order

Langmuir

51.1

{Cr(VI) Cu(II) Cd(II)}

45

Fe3O4-BAC

22.00

Pseudo-first order

Freundlich

Cr(VI)

26

Fe3O4/AC from termite feces

Pseudo-second-order

Sips

699

Cr(VI)

30

Fe3O4/AC from alga

12.04

Pseudo-second-order

Freundlich

Cr(VI)

24

(Fe-MCNs) magnetic mesoporous carbon nanospheres

Pseudo-second-order

Langmuir

619

Cr(VI)

37

Fe3O4/C-EG core–shell

51.1

Pseudo-second-order

Langmuir

69.70

Cd(II)

47

Fe3O4/C

30.34

Pseudo-second-order

Freundlich

759

Cr(VI)

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