Table 4 Comparison of various adsorbents for MB and RO16 removal.

From: Preparation of sisal fiber/polyaniline/bio-surfactant rhamnolipid-layered double hydroxide nanocomposite for water decolorization: kinetic, equilibrium, and thermodynamic studies

Adsorbent

Adsorbate

Adsorption capacity (mg/g)

Ref

Fe-BDC MOF

MB

8.65

48

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles

MB

19.26

49

g-C3N4 loading on NiCo LDH

MB

25.16

50

CNT/eucalyptus derived activated carbon-based

MB

49.61

51

MR-Co/Al LDH

MB

54.01

52

Zeolite/activated carbon@MnO2 composite

MB

67.56

53

Sep-AAM

MB

99.92

54

SF@PANI@LDH@RL

MB

24.813

Present study

AC@nZVI/Ni

RO16

10.53

55

Modified zeolites

RO16

12.6

56

Activated carbon prepared from rice husk ash

RO16

13.32

57

MR-Co/Al LDH

RO16

53.04

52

Arachis hypogaea pod powder

RO16

56.48

58

m-Cs-PVA/FA

RO16

123.8

15

SF@PANI@LDH@RL

RO16

23.981

Present study