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Enhanced Ciprofloxacin Removal from Aqueous Solution Using a Chemically Modified Biochar Derived from Bamboo Sawdust: Adsorption Process Optimization with Response Surface Methodology

Table 7

CIP removal efficiencies of various adsorbents.

AdsorbentCapacity (maximum uptake)Operational conditionsIsotherm and kinetics data best fit models% CIP removal (max)References

Azolla filiculoides activated carbon35.14 mg g-1 mg L-1, adsorbent  g L-1, and contact  minLangmuir isotherm model99.1Balarak, et al. [1]
NiO (synthesized)Adsorbent  g L-1, , contact  min, and 50°CPseudo-second-order kinetic model99.2Balarak, et al. [1]
Amine-functionalized mobil composition of matter no. 41 (MCM–41) mesoporous silica nanoparticle164.3 mg g-1, adsorbent dose = 0.8 g L-1, CIP  mg/L, adsorption  min, and shaking  rpmLangmuir isotherm model and pseudo-second-order model99.25Abu Rumman et al. [10]
Activated carbon from Lemna minor plant magnetized with iron(III) oxide magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4-ACLM)178.7 mg g-1 at 50°C mg L-1, , g L-1, contact  min, and 50°CLangmuir isotherm model100Yilmaz et al. [79]
γ-Al2O3 nanoparticles, initial  mg L-1, adsorbent , and contact  minTemkin isotherm model and pseudo-second-order kinetic model53Asghar et al. [59]
Multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNTs/Al2O3)41.73 mg g-1,  g L-1, contact  min, initial CIP  mg L-1, and 50°CLangmuir isotherm modelBalarak & Mckay [11]
Powdered activated carbon magnetized by iron(III)oxide nanoparticles (PAC@Fe3O4-MN)109.833 mg g-1, PAC@Fe3O4-MN  g L-1, shaking  rpm, initial  mg/L, contact  min, and  KFilm diffusionAl et al. [26]
Magnetic chalcogenide composite (KMS-1/L-cysteine/Fe3O4 (KCF)181.32 mg g-1Pseudo-second-order kinetic modelWang et al. [69]
Biochar derived from copyrolysis of sewage sludge and bamboo waste62.48 mg g-1Pseudo-second-order, Freundlich, and Langmuir model95Li et al. [56]
Herbal residue biochar43.668 mg g-1Pseudo-second-order kinetics modelShang et al. [72]
Activated carbon coated with multiwalled carbon nanotubes, contact  min, adsorbent  mg L-1, °C, and initial  mg L-1Pseudo-second-order and Freundlich isotherm100Sharifpour et al. [78]
Magnetic polyaniline/graphene oxide-based nanocomposites, adsorbent  g L-1,  mg L-1, and contact time = 30 minFreundlich model and pseudo-second-order kinetics97Kazem et al. [80]
Low-cost hydrogel derived from agrowaste106.038 mg g-1Adsorbent  g L-1, contact  min, and Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order modelNguyen et al. [81]
Iron oxide/cellulose magnetic recyclable nanocomposite168.03 mg g-1, CIP  mg L-1, adsorbent  mg L-1, and contact  minLangmuir isotherm and pseudo-first-order kinetic model92.01Azizi [2]
Oat hulls83 mg g-1Freundlich isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic modeMovasaghi et al. [4]
Chitosan/biochar hydrogel beads (CBHB)76 mg g-1Langmuir and pseudo-second-order kineticsAfzal et al. [82]
Magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO)3.46 mg g-1Langmuir adsorption isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic model85Khoshnamvand et al. [73]
Humic acid modified hydrogel beads154.89 mg g-1CIP  mg L-1Langmuir isotherm model and pseudo-second-order kinetic modelZaheer et al. [83]
Magnetic chalcogenide composite, KMS-1/L-cysteine/Fe3O4 (KCF)181.32 mg g-1Pseudo-second-order kinetic model and Langmuir adsorption isotherm modelWang et al. [69]
Tannin foam immobilized with ferric ions91.8 mg g-1Pseudo-second-order rate model and Langmuir model96.60Hao et al. [84]
Surfactant modified sepiolite63.84 mg g-1 mg L-1 and adsorbent  g L-1Pseudo-second-order model99.1Balarak et al. [85]
Modified bamboo biochar (MBC)78.43 mg g-1Adsorbent  g L-1,  mg L-1, , and contact  minPseudo-second-order rate model and Langmuir model96This study