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. 2018 Sep 1;23(9):2218. doi: 10.3390/molecules23092218

Table 3.

Model kinetic parameters for removal Pb2+ and Cu2+ by CS and CS-g-PA.

Adsorbent Metal Ion 1k2 (g·mg−1·min−1) × 10−4 qe (mg·g−1) R2
CS Cu2+ 1.7 140 0.997
Pb2+ 19.8 14.8 0.998
CS-g-PA Cu2+ 1.8 164 0.997
Pb2+ 2.8 98.0 0.999

1 rate constant of the pseudo-second-order kinetic adsorption.