Table 1 Linear and nonlinear forms of kinetic Model.

From: Adsorptive removal of Pb2+ from wastewater using ZnO-Biochar nanocomposite

Model

Linear

Nonlinear

Parameters

References

PFO

In(qe-qt) = In(K1qe)-K1t

qt = qe(1-exp−KLt)

qe (mg/g), K1

58

PSO

\(\:\frac{t}{qe}\:=\:\frac{1}{{K}_{2}{qe}^{2}}\:+\frac{t}{qe}\)

qt=\(\:\frac{{K}_{2.\:}{qe}^{2}.\:\:t}{1+{K}_{2}{q}_{e}.\:t}\)

qe(mg/g), K2

58