The removal (%) and the adsorption capacity of MB using various adsorbents.
| Adsorbents | q m (mg g−1) | Removal (%) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alginate/almond peanut biocomposite | 22.8 | 90 | 38 |
| Magnetic graphene-carbon nanotubes composite | 65.79 | — | 24 |
| Polyamide-vermiculite nanocomposites | 76.42 | 99 | 31 |
| Guar gum-g-(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide-co-3-acrylamido propanoic acid) | 32.1 | — | 28 |
| CMC-Alg/GO hydrogel beads | 78.5 | 96.2 | Present work |
| CMC/kC/AMMT (1 : 1 : 0.4 ratio) | 12.25 | 92 | 19 |
| Chitosan/sepiolite composite | 40.986 | — | 10 |
| Salecan-g-PAI | 107.1 | — | 37 |
| H2SO4 crosslinked magnetic chitosan nanocomposite beads | 20.408 | — | 3 |
| CA-MWCNT-COOH | 100.7 | 75.5 | 33 |
| CAB biobeads | 23 | — | 2 |