Table 6 Adsorption kinetic parameters of Cd2+ and Pb2+ on PANI/Msc1 nanocomposite.

From: Muscovite based polyaniline nanocomposite as effective adsorbent for removal of Cd2+ and Pb2+ ions from liquid waste

Models

Parameters

Pb

Cd

Pseudo first-order

K1 (min)−1

0.01

0.02

qe (mg/g)

4.17

2.84

R2

0.73

0.61

Pseudo second-order

K2 (g/mg min)

6.2*10–3

6.7*10–3

qe (mg/g) (calculated)

33.1

32.8

qe (mg/g) (experimental)

36.4

35.7

Elovich model

α (mg/min)

6.8

7.1

β (g/mg)

0.46

0.46

R2

0.64

0.62

Intra particle diffusion model

Ki

0.5

0.49

C (mg g-1)

31.5

31.1

R2

0.723

0.708