Table 2.
Maximum adsorption capacity of different biomass materials.
ion species | biomass carrier | maximum adsorption capacity (mg g−1) |
---|---|---|
Pb2+ | UVS | 93.01 |
Posidonia oceanica seaweed | 49.63 | |
cassava fibre | 52.97 | |
sepiolite | 33.42 | |
Cd2+ | UVS | 46.07 |
Posidonia oceanica seaweed | 33.15 | |
sugarcane fibre | 45.36 | |
chitosan | 19.13 |