Adsorbent | qm (mg/g) | pH | Isotherm | Kinetic | References |
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Cellulose powder | 2.42 | 7.2 | Both FIM and LIM | PSO | Sekhar et al. (2009) |
Polymeric gel (C4) | 4.9 | 8 | LIM | PSO | Malana et al. (2010) |
Neem saw dust | 7.2 | 4.35 | LIM | – | Khattri and Singh (2009) |
Tamarind fruit shell | 1.95 | 5 | LIM | PSO | Saha (2010) |
Commercial activated carbon | 8.27 | 7 | FIM | PSO | Mall et al. (2005) |
Avena sativa (oat) hull | 83 | 8 | FIM | PSO | Banerjee et al. (2016) |
Unsaturated polyester Ce(IV) phosphate | 1.01 | 8 | FIM | IPDM | Khan et al. (2013b) |
Sepia | 3.48 |  | Both LIM and FIM | – | Figueiredo et al. (2000) |
Chlorella-based biomass | 18.4 | – | – | PSO | Tsai and Chen (2010) |
Khat edulis activated carbon | 5.62 | 10 | FIM | PSO | This study |