Table 2 Surface area and pore distribution.

From: Comparative study of Waste-Derived and conventional sorbents for heavy metal removal from water

Sample

SBET [m2/g]

Dmmezo [nm]

Vmezo [cm3/g]

Isoterm Type

Coffee

 < 2.00*

n.d

n.d

VI

Chitosan

12.27

3.848

0.015

V

Bentonite

40.04

3.427

0.072

IVa

Compost

3.93

4.937

0.007

V

Hazelnut shell

11.05

3.066

0.044

V

  1. * – means” limit of detection;” n.d. – not detected.
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