First-order kinetic model

Second-order kinetic model

Intraparticle diffusion

metal ion

qexp

(mg∙g−1)

k1

(min−1)

q1

(mg∙g−1)

R2

k2

(g∙mg−1∙min−1)

q2

(mg∙g−1)

R2

kp

(mg∙g−1∙min−1/2)

R2

Cd(II)

8.11

4.80 × 10−2

9.25

0.754

1.45 × 10−2

8.53

0.994

3.8885

0.966

Pb(II)

21.21

6.03 × 10−2

15.85

0.967

4.30 × 10−3

24.10

0.998

0.8385

0.965

Fe(II)

6.71

5.44 × 10−2

2.51

0.975

1.75 × 10−1

3.53

0.996

4.0569

0.976