Table 6 Kinetic parameters calculated 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

Model

Parameters

Values

303 K

313 K

323 K

Pseudo first order

k1 (min− 1)

0.0314

0.0387

0.0452

qe (mg g− 1)

83.12

82.45

81.68

R2

0.984

0.981

0.978

Pseudo second order

k2 (min− 1)

0.0005

0.0006

0.0008

qe (mg g− 1)

84.25

83.61

82.93

R2

0.998

0.997

0.996

Intraparticle diffusion

kit (mg gmin0.5)

5.12

5.87

6.45

C (mg g− 1)

45.21

43.78

42.15

R2

0.962

0.958

0.953

Elovich

α

0.063

0.051

0.042

β

0.072

0.079

0.085

R2

0.972

0.968

0.963

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