TMEs | Isotherm models | Model validity | References |
Mn2+, Ni2+, Cr3+, Cu2+, Fe2+, Zn2+ | Langmuir: Zn2+ Freundlich: Cr3+ Temkin: Mn2+, Cu2+, Fe2+ | Maximum adsorption capacity (mg∙g−1) Zn2+: 2.09 Cr3+: 0.72 Heat-related adsorption constant (mg∙L−1) Fe2+: 2.09 Cu2+: 24.98 Mn2+: 17.35 | Farrokhzadeh et al. [11] |
Zn2+ | Langmuir Freundlich | Maximum adsorption capacity (mg∙g−1) Zn2+: 52.08 Zn2+: 50.35 | Bhatti et al. [3] |
Cd2+ | Freundlich | Freundlich Constant KF (L∙g−1): 3.04 | Sharma et al. [8] |
Ni2+ | Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin | Maximum adsorption capacity (mg∙g−1) Ni2+: 30.38 - - | Kumar et al. 19] |
Cu2+, Ni2+, Zn2+ | Langmuir: Ni2+ Freundlich: Zn2+ Temkin: Cu2+ | Maximum adsorption capacity (mg∙g−1) Ni2+: 19.08 Zn2+: 17.67 Cu2+: 11.53 | Kalavathy and Miranda [2] |
Cd2+, Pb2+ | Langmuir: Cd2+ Freundlich: Pb2+ | Maximum adsorption capacity (mg∙g−1) Cd2+: 38.63/Pb2+: 24.50 Freundlich Constant KF (L∙g−1) Cd2+: 0.36/Pb2+: 14.22 | Sahabi et al. [20] |