Table 8 A comparison of the highest pollutant removal capabilities of some adsorbents.

From: Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide-commercial activated carbon nanocomposite for removal of hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) ions and Mordant Violet 40 (MV40) dye

Name of adsorbent

Pollutant

Qm (mg g−1)

Ref

Wheat straw and E. adenophorum

Cr6+

88.57

83

Magnetite nanoparticles

Cr6+

34.9

84

Rice husk-derived magnetic sorbent (RHC-Mag-2)

Cr6+

157.7

85

Active carbon derived from Lantana Camara Plant

Cr6+

26.25

86

Pterocladia capillacea red algae magnetic activated carbon

Cr6+

151.52

10

Mordant Violet 40

303.03

Activated carbon from mango kernel

Cr6+

7.80

87

CAC-IO nanocomposite

Cr6+

312.50

This study

CAC-IO nanocomposite

Mordant Violet 40

833.30

This study