Single-Stage Microwave-Assisted Coconut-Shell-Based Activated Carbon for Removal of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) from Aqueous Solution: Optimization and Batch Studies

Table 7

Comparison of DDT adsorption capacity by different types of adsorbents.

Precursor	Adsorption capacity (mg/g)	Activation type	References
Coconut shell	14.51	Physical activation	This study
Commercial AC (PAC F400)	163.90	Physical activation	[44]
Wood sawdust	69.44	No activation
Cork waste	19.08	No activation
Silica	7.50	Solvothermal reaction	[45]
Carbon nanotube	0.25	No activation	[46]
Eucalyptus bark	0.013	No activation (biosorbent)	[47]
Rice roots	7.21 × 10^−6	No activation (biosorbent)	[48]