Research Article
Ultrasonic Functionalized Egg Shell Powder for the Adsorption of Cationic Dye: Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies
Table 2
Assessment of
value of UAESP with the previously used materials for MG dye adsorption.
| S. no. | Adsorbent | Optimum conditions | Best fitted model | Adsorption capacity () (mg/g) | References | Time (min) | Dosage (g/L) | Temperature (K) |
| 1 | CNF aerogel | 40 | 2.5 | — | Langmuir | 212.7 | [45] | 2 | Opuntia ficusindica | 120 | 4.0 | 298 | Langmuir | 200.1 | [46] | 3 | Wood apple shell (WAS) | 210 | 0.05 | 299 | Langmuir | 80.645 | [21] | 4 | Ultrasonic-assisted egg shell powder (UAESP) | 90 | 1.5 | 303 | Freundlich | 64.58 | This study | 5 | Functionalized Zea Mays Cob (FZMC) | 120 | — | 298 | Freundlich | 64.52 | [47] | 6 | Zingiber officinale (ginger) leaves | 120 | 0.4 | — | Langmuir | 48.91 | [48] | 7 | Sulfur-treated tapioca peel biochar | 120 | 2.0 | — | Langmuir | 30.18 | [49] | 8 | Cd(OH)2-NW-AC | 50 | 0.6 | 298 | Langmuir | 19.0 | [50] | 9 | Chitosan-ZnO composite | 180 | 6.0 | 293 | Langmuir | 11.0 | [51] | 10 | Pinus patula biochar | 60 | 6.0 | — | — | 9.8 | [52] | 11 | Brewers’ spent grain (BSG) | 20 | 6.0 | 296 | Langmuir | 2.55 | [53] |
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