Table 11 Comparison of sorption capacities of several adsorbents for Cu (II) ions.

From: Separation of copper ions by nanocomposites using adsorption process

Adsorbent

Q (mg g−1)

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EDTA-mGO

301.2

22

Sulfonated magnetic graphene oxide composite

62.73

7

Magnetic chitosan/graphene oxide nanocomposites

217.4

24

Graphene Oxide functionalized with ethylenediamine triacetic acid

108.7

23

Magnetic graphene oxide composite

62.73

25

Magnetic Dithiocarbamate Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide

113.64

26

Graphene oxide

65

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GF

65

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GFL

65

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GFLE

95

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