Table 1 The effect of input parameters used in the modelling with actual and predicted values for CR dye degradation (%).

From: RSM approach for process optimization of the photodegradation of congo red by a novel NiCo2S4/chitosan photocatalyst

Runs

pH

Catalyst dosage (mg)

Dye concentration (ppm)

Time (min)

Degradation efficiency (%)

Residual

Experimental

Predicted

1

8

24

40

45

66.76

68.19

 − 1.43

2

9

22

35

60

93.46

93.46

0

3

8

20

30

75

82.55

83.37

 − 0.8183

4

9

18

35

60

82.31

81.92

0.39

5

8

20

40

45

65.17

65.38

 − 0.2117

6

10

20

40

45

66.34

66.37

 − 0.0317

7

10

20

30

45

69.47

69.7

 − 0.2333

8

7

22

35

60

85.13

83.9

1.23

9

9

22

45

60

83.46

82.45

1.01

10

9

22

35

60

93.46

93.46

0

11

10

20

40

75

79.41

79.89

 − 0.4767

12

9

26

35

60

87.56

87.95

 − 0.39

13

8

24

40

75

80

79.93

0.0733

14

9

22

35

60

93.46

93.46

0

15

10

20

30

75

86.31

84.72

1.59

16

9

22

35

60

93.46

93.46

0

17

10

24

30

75

88

87.95

0.0517

18

10

24

40

75

82

81.93

0.0733

19

9

22

35

60

93.46

93.46

0

20

8

20

30

45

68.12

68.03

0.0867

21

9

22

35

60

93.46

93.46

0

22

10

24

30

45

75.86

75.02

0.8417

23

11

22

35

60

86.33

87.56

 − 1.23

24

8

20

40

75

78.53

79.21

 − 0.6817

25

10

24

40

45

71.16

70.5

0.6583

26

8

24

30

45

72.34

72.02

0.3167

27

9

22

35

60

93.46

93.46

0

28

8

24

30

75

85.46

85.27

0.1917

29

9

22

25

60

90.11

91.12

 − 1.01

30

9

22

35

60

93.46

93.46

0