Table 2 Box Behnken design matrix for the removal of Cd2+ ions by CuS nanorods.

From: Evaluation of CuS nanorods surface interaction with Cd2+ ions, Methyl Orange and microbes for clean water management

Std

Run

A: pH

B: Contact time

min

C: Initial concentration

mg L− 1

Removal %

Experimental

Predicted

16

1

6

65

175

83.2

83.14

17

2

6

65

175

83.4

83.14

11

3

6

10

300

22.6

23.65

7

4

4

65

300

15.3

13.51

2

5

8

10

175

14.3

13.19

6

6

8

65

50

56.2

57.99

8

7

8

65

300

18.5

18.56

4

8

8

120

175

54.2

53.46

14

9

6

65

175

83.2

83.14

9

10

6

10

50

66.1

65.42

3

11

4

120

175

33.5

34.61

10

12

6

120

50

90.6

89.55

13

13

6

65

175

82.9

83.14

15

14

6

65

175

83.0

83.14

12

15

6

120

300

52.5

53.17

5

16

4

65

50

52.3

52.24

1

17

4

10

175

20.5

21.24