Table 3 Pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models for adsorption of MB on SiO2/PANI-SDS (0.02 g), pH 6 ± 0.1, T = 30 °C.

From: Nano-silica from white silica sand functionalized with PANI-SDS (SiO2/PANI-SDS) as an adsorbent for the elimination of methylene blue from aqueous media

[MB]o (mg/L)

qe.exp (mg/g)

Pseudo-first-order model

qe.exp (mg/g)

Pseudo-second-order model

qe.cal (mg/g)

k

min−1

Chi2

R2

qe.cal (mg/g)

k

mgg−1 min−1/2)

Chi2

R2

3.47

6.047

8.099

0.187

0.437

0.93

6.047

9.218

0.027

0.209

0.96

11.10

14.88

17.538

0.126

0.517

0.98

14.88

20.61

0.007

0.104

0.99

11.64

17.83

18.836

0.064

0.379

0.99

17.836

23.42

0.002

0.398

0.99