Table 4 Langmuir and Freundlich parameters for the adsorption of MB onto SAL, Ac-SAL, and Ph-SAL.

From: Chemical modification of lignin derived from spent coffee grounds for methylene blue adsorption

Adsorbent

Freundlich model

Langmuir model

KF (mg g−1) (L mg−1)(1/n)

1/n

R2

KL (L mg−1)

Qmax (mg g−1)

R2

RL

SAL

19.915

0.497

0.930

0.511

66.225

0.993

0.1634–0.0191

Ac-SAL

26.201

0.353

0.879

0.7722

71.942

0.995

0.1146–0.0127

Ph-SAL

52.831

0.343

0.853

3.2424

93.457

0.993

0.0299–0.0030