Table 5 The calculated kinetic isotherm parameters model parameters for pollutants.

From: Development of Cu-ZnO ZrO2 based polyacrylonitrile polymer composites for removing pharmaceutical pollutants and heavy metals from wastewater

Pollutant

Model

Parameter

Value

Pb(II)

Pseudo-First-Order

k1 (min–1)

0.085

  

q e, cal (mg/g)

20.0

  

0.95

 

Pseudo-Second-Order

k2 (g/mg·min)

0.015

  

qe, cal (mg/g)

20.0

0.980.98

 

0.99

Cd(II)

Pseudo-First-Order

k1 (min–1)

0.078

  

q e, cal (mg/g)

18.5

  

0.93

 

Pseudo-Second-Order

k2 (g/mg·min)

0.012

  

q e, cal (mg/g)

18.5

  

0.98

Sulfamethoxazole

Pseudo-First-Order

k1 (min–1)

0.090

  

q e, cal (mg/g)

9.5

  

0.9732

 

Pseudo-Second-Order

k2 (g/mg·min)

0.018

  

q e, cal (mg/g)

25.0

  

0.9982

Ibuprofen

Pseudo-First-Order

k1 (min–1)

0.083

  

q e, cal (mg/g)

9.0

  

0.9511

 

Pseudo-Second-Order

k2 (g/mg·min)

0.017

  

q e, cal (mg/g)

24.0

  

0.9994