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.AdsorbentOptimum conditionsBest fitted modelAdsorption capacity () (mg/g)References
Time (min)Dosage (g/L)Temperature (K)

1CNF aerogel402.5Langmuir212.7[45]
2Opuntia ficusindica1204.0298Langmuir200.1[46]
3Wood apple shell (WAS)2100.05299Langmuir80.645[21]
4Ultrasonic-assisted egg shell powder (UAESP)901.5303Freundlich64.58This study
5Functionalized Zea Mays Cob (FZMC)120298Freundlich64.52[47]
6Zingiber officinale (ginger) leaves1200.4Langmuir48.91[48]
7Sulfur-treated tapioca peel biochar1202.0Langmuir30.18[49]
8Cd(OH)2-NW-AC500.6298Langmuir19.0[50]
9Chitosan-ZnO composite1806.0293Langmuir11.0[51]
10Pinus patula biochar606.09.8[52]
11Brewers’ spent grain (BSG)206.0296Langmuir2.55[53]