Table 2 Comparison of capacities of adsorption of MB on different adsorbents.

From: Synthesis of magnetic metal-organic framework (MOF) for efficient removal of organic dyes from water

Materials

Qe(mg g−1)

Qe(mg g−1)

Ref

C0 = 30 mg L−1

C0 = 300 mg L−1

Fe3O4/ Cu3(BTC)2

25

244

This work

Cu3(BTC)2

29.5

248

This work

Chitosan–clay composite

20

200

3

Acid modified local clay beads

15

150

4

Carbon nanotubes

24

2

Coir pith carbon

6

37

Graphene oxide

31

5

Bamboo based activated carbon

260

38

Rattan sawdust based activated carbon

220

33

Groundnut shell activated carbon

167

6

MOF-235

100

180

39

Hierarchically mesostructured MIL-101

21

40

Amino-MIL-101(Al)

380

762

41