Research Article

Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Fe3O4/Zeolite NaA Nanocomposite for the Adsorption Removal of Methylene Blue Potential in Wastewater Treatment

Table 3

Comparison of the maximum adsorption capacity of various adsorbents for MB removal.

MaterialsAdsorbent dose (g·L−1)Time (min)Dye (MB) concentration (mg·L−1) (mg·g−1)R (%)Ref.

Fe3O4/ZA nanocomposite7.2120300.040.4697.9This work
Z-Fe3O4 NCs0.8120101.1582.6[20]
Magnetic iron (Fe3O4) mud5.012010027.493.0[27]
Zeolite HY-Fe3O40.3–1.210–4028.4187.8[46]
Zeolite 13X-Fe3O40.3–1.210–4029.2083.1[46]
Magnetic NaY zeolite composite46.245102.04598.4[47]