Table 2 Maximum adsorption capacity of various adsorbents used in the removal of CFX and AMX from aqueous solutions
Adsorbent | Adsorbate | qmax (mg/g) | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
MIL-53(Al) metal–organic framework | Amoxicillin | 758.5 | [50] |
Zinc oxide-coated carbon nanofiber | Amoxicillin | 156 | [51] |
Carbon derived from protein-waste-doped | Amoxicillin, cefixime | 25.2, 30.1 | [52] |
Pomegranate peel | Cefixime | 181.81 | [53] |
Biosorbent prepared from pine cones | Cefixime | 530 | [54] |
Chitosan@polyacrylamide@ZIF-8 | Amoxicillin | 910 | Present study |
Chitosan@polyacrylamide@ZIF-8 | Cefixime | 588 | Present study |