Research Article

Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Co-Al-Zn Layered Double Hydroxide/Hydrochar Composite for Simultaneous Removal of Cationic and Anionic Dyes

Table 5

Values for significant factors obtained from the kinetics of sorption.

DyesPseudo-second-order rate constant, K2 (g mg−1 min−1)Elovich kinetics, α (mg g−1 min−1); β(g mg−1)

MB0.024559α = 441; β = 0.691
MO0.000126α = 99.5; β = 0.253
RY-II0.017385α = 4272; β = 0.415