Table 1 Freundlich adsorption-desorption isotherm parameters of 14 C-catechol on soil and carbonaceous adsorbents (Biochar, Activated carbon, SWCNTs, and MWCNTs).

From: Biochar, activated carbon and carbon nanotubes have different effects on fate of 14C-catechol and microbial community in soil

Adsorbents

Adsorption

Desorption

log KF (mmol1-n Ln/kg)

n

R 2

log Kd

log KF(mmol1-n Ln/kg)

n

R 2

log Kd

0.01 mmol/L

0.1 mmol/L

0.01 mmol/L

0.1 mmol/L

Soil

2.55 ± 0.07

0.67 ± 0.01

0.99

3.22

2.89

3.19 ± 0.06

0.74 ± 0.02

0.99

3.71

3.45

Biochar

4.13 ± 0.01

0.92 ± 0.01

>0.99

4.28

4.20

4.51 ± 0.02

0.92 ± 0.02

 > 0.99

4.66

4.59

Activated carbon

4.28 ± 0.08

0.62 ± 0.04

0.98

5.05

4.67

4.68 ± 0.03

0.91 ± 0.01

 > 0.99

4.86

4.77

SWCNTs

4.99 ± 0.12

0.59 ± 0.02

0.99

5.66

5.32

5.45 ± 0.10

0.71 ± 0.03

0.99

6.02

5.74

MWCNTs

4.61 ± 0.04

0.71 ± 0.01

>0.99

5.28

4.95

5.06 ± 0.04

0.75 ± 0.01

 > 0.99

5.55

5.30