Adsorptive Removal of Methylene Blue and Crystal Violet onto Micro-Mesoporous Zr₃O/Activated Carbon Composite: A Joint Experimental and Statistical Modeling Considerations

Table 5

Comparison between different reported activated carbons and Zr₃O/AC composite.

AC adsorbent	Qmax (mg/g)	Ref.
MB
Karanj fruit hull	154.8	[50]
Macadamia nut endocarp	194.70	[51]
Wood	60.97	[52]
Ficus carica bast	47.62	[53]
Sawdust	416.7	[42]
This work	208.33	—
CV
Bamboo leaves powder	393.16	[54]
Male flowers of coconut tree	85.84	[55]
Male flowers of coconut tree	60.42	[55]
Waste apricot	57.80	[56]
Tomato plant root	94.34	[57]
This work	204.12	—