Table 8 Adsorption capacities of different adsorbents previously reported for the removal of MG compared with nano-bentonite and MgO impregnated clay
Adsorbents | Adsorption capacity (mg/g) | Removal percentage (%) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
Shells seeds of Ziziphus spina christi | 48.7 | 99.5 | Bashanaini [16] |
Nano-bentonite | 13.8 | 98.6 | Present study |
MgO impregnated clay | 17.2 | 97.04 | Present study |
Prosopis cineraria saw dust treated by Sulphuric acid | 65.8 | 99.9 | Garg et al. [81] |
NaOH-modified breadnut peel | 352.2 | 90 | Chieng et al. [53] |
Alg-Fe3O4 nanoparticles | 47.8 | 99.9 | Mohammadi [84] |
coal-associated soil | 89.9 | 96.7 | Sundararaman et al. [85] |
Sea shell powder | 42.3 | 93.2 | Chowdhury and Saha [82] |
Organically modified hydroxyapatite | 188.5 | 98.3 | El-Zahhar and Awwad [86] |
Calcium alginate nanoparticles | 277.7 | 98.5 | Geetha et al. [83] |