Table 5 Thermodynamic adsorption parameters for phenol adsorption onto BTPAC.

From: Bauhinia monandra derived mesoporous activated carbon for the efficient adsorptive removal of phenol from wastewater

Adsorbate

Co (mg/L)

∆Go kJ/mol

∆Ho

∆So

289 K

299 K

309 K

319 K

kJ/mol

kJ/mol/K

Phenol

30

− 2.48

− 2.45

− 1.41

− 1.14

− 17.07

− 0.05