Research Article

Snail Shells Adsorbent for Copper Removal from Aqueous Solutions and the Production of Valuable Compounds

Table 5

Comparison of Cu(II) adsorption studies using various adsorbents.

AdsorbentAdsorption capacity (mg·g−1)Reference

SSP905.08This study
Mollusk shells384.6[24]
Raw corn silk15.35[76]
Bentonite56.95[77]
Apricot stones5.90[78]
Maple sawdust9.19[79]
Pine cones powder9.08[80]