Adsorption capacities of CAC for various dyes and heavy metal ions removal.

Contaminant		Adsorption capacity (mg g−1)	Ref.
Dyes	MO	35.43	53
	MB	100.00	68
	Remazol red B	144.92	78
	MB	199.60	53
	Reactive red 120	267.20	79
	CR	300.00	80
	Reactive violet 5	517.10	81
Heavy metal ions	Cr6+	4.72	77
	Pb2+	5.95	82
	Cd2+	10.30	83
	Cr6+	15.47	84
	Cd2+	90.09	85