Table 4 Recent studies reporting the adsorption of MOX compared to the current study.

From: Investigation of ternary Zn–Co–Fe layered double hydroxide as a multifunctional 2D layered adsorbent for moxifloxacin and antifungal disinfection

Adsorbent

BET surface area (m2/g)

pH

MOX Conc. (mg/L)

Equilibrium time (min)

Adsorbent mass (g/L)

Removal percent

Qmax (mg/g)

References

Biochar RH700

0.852

4

50

1440

10

40

1472

74

Biochar OW700

1.990

9

50

1440

10

20

1263

74

Zinc ferrite/activated carbon

723.5

6–7

5

0.01 g/20 mL

388.8

87

MOF-808-SIPA metal–organic framework

861.4

5

-

30

0.5

287.1

88

Agar coated magnetite nanoparticles

7

50

80

97

284.09

89

Zn–Co–Fe LDH

155.9

9

100

60

20

80

217.81

This work

Sulfonic acid-amide functionalized magnetic sodium alginate

15.95

7

120

149.57

90

Biochar RH300

0.144

9

50

240

10

96.18

61.01

74

Magnetite/pectin nanoparticles

7

5

30

89

28.57

91

Natural zeolite—clinoptilolite

0.2 mg/mL

0.2 g/20 mL

99

2.71

92

Mesoporous silica gel

435

0.2

93