Table 5.
Phosphate adsorption on different engineered adsorbents.
| Adsorbent | C0 (mg/L) | qmax (mg/g) | pH | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zn(II)–CTS | 5 | 7.37 | 4 | Present |
| Zn(II)–CTS | 5 | 6.3 | natural | Present |
| Chitosan | 5 | 1.45 | natural | Present |
| Chitosan | 5 | 4.75 | 4 | Present |
| Naturally iron oxide coated sand | 5–30 | 0.88 | 5 | [50] |
| Synthetic iron oxide coated sand | 5–30 | 1.50 | 5 | [50] |
| Zinc ferrite | 5 | 5.23 | - | [46] |
| Magnetic illite clay | 10–100 | 5.48 | - | [51] |
| ZCB | 5–50 | 60.60 | 4 | [3] |
| Quaternized chitosan beads | 1000 | 59.00 | - | [5] |
| TiO2 | - | 2.63 | 5 | [49] |
| ZnCl2–carbon | 10 | 5.10 | - | [48] |
| Magnetic iron | 2–20 | 5.03 | - | [47] |