Table 8 Comparison with other adsorbent: maximum adsorption capacity and adsorption kinetics.

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Composite adsorbents

Max. adsorption capacity (mg/g)

Adsorption conditions

Adsorption kinetics

Ref.

ZnO-g-C3N4@(CMCH/ALG-g-PAA)

24.30

MB:25 ppm, 0.1 L, 145 min, pH 8.0, 0.1 g

Pseudo first order: 0.014 min− 1

Elovich:

α: 0.482 mg g− 1 min− 1

β: 0.062 g min− 1

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Xylan and gelatin-based hydrogel

26.04

120 min, pH 5.84

Pseudo second order : 0.182 g mg− 1 min− 1

89

Carboxymethyl cellulose grafted polyacrylamide/carbon black nanocomposite hydrogel

27.32

pH 7, 30 min, dose 1.5 g/L, Initial concentration :10 mg/L

Pseudo second order: 0.0321 g mg− 1 min− 1

Elovich:

α: 127.6 mg g− 1 min− 1

β: 0.612 g min− 1

90

Gum acacia capped polyaniline-based nanocomposite hydrogel

35.41

pH 10 ,

Initial concentration: 10 mg L− 1

Pseudo second order: 0.523 g mg− 1 min− 1

91

Corn starch, phosphate corn starch, starch nanocrystals and phosphate corn starch nanocrystals

88.53

pH 9, 45 °C, 15 min

Initial concentration: 500 mg L

1

Pseudo second order: 0.695 g mg− 1 min− 1

92

Cellulose–Polyvinyl alcohol supported magnetic nanocomposites from lentil husk

46.51

120 min, pH8

Pseudo second order: 0.020 g mg− 1 min− 1

Elovich:

α: 41.11 mg g− 1 min− 1

β: 1.12 g min− 1

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