Table 2 Comparison between the synthetic MgO/CaO NRs and other adsorbents as function of their maximum adsorption capacities.

From: Enhanced decontamination of levofloxacin as toxic pharmaceutical residuals from water using CaO/MgO nanorods as a promising adsorbent

Adsorption

Adsorbent

qe (max)

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Charcoal

87

39

Mechanochemistry treated zeolite

47.68

40

Kaolin

0.26

39

Goethite

1.03

41

Zeolite Y

45

42

Fe3O4@SiO2

6.848

43

Mordenite

27

42

ZSM-5

16

42

MIL-100(Fe)

87.34

44

MgO/CaO NRs

106.75

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