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Table 7 Comparison of the maximum monolayer adsorption of phenols onto various adsorbents

From: Optimization of phenol adsorption from synthetic wastewater by synthesized BiFeO3 perovskite material, using split-plot central composite design

Adsorbent

adsorbate

qmax (mg/g)

Reference

Granular activated carbon

Phenol

214.13

Bingxin et al. (2020)

Acacia leucocephala powder

2-Chlorophenol

147.05

Nadavala and Kim. (2011)

Acacia leucocephala powder

Phenol

94.33

Abdelkreem 2013

Olive mill waste

Phenol

62.5

Mitiku and Khalid (2019)

Treated tea waste

Phenol

2.801

Salim and Abdeslam (2014)

Untreated tea waste

Phenol

2.906

Salim and Abdeslam (2014)

Sewage sludge-based adsorbent

Phenol

26.16

Potgieter et al. (2009)

BiFeO3

Phenol

106.50

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