Table 4.
Comparison between the maximum adsorption capacities and equilibrium time of DC antibiotics removal onto different reported adsorbents with rGO/nZVI composite of the current study.
| Different adsorbents | Removal efficiency (%) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Cu (II) impregnated biochar | 93.22 | 59 |
| Graphene oxide/hydrogel composite | 85 | 60 |
| Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles | 98.7 | 61 |
| Spent black tea leaves | 83 | 62 |
| Electro-generated adsorbents | 92.8 | 63 |
| ferrihydrite/plant-based composites | 95 | 64 |
| CuO/Fe2O3 (CF) composite | 90 | 62 |
| Magnetic Fe3O4@chitosan carbon microbeads | 80 | 65 |
| rGO/nZVI composite | 94.6 | This work |