Table 5 Comparison of the maximum adsorption capacity of Pb(II) and Cd(II) with other adsorbents in powdery morphology.

From: Adsorption properties of Pb(II) and Cd(II) in acid mine drainage by oyster shell loaded lignite composite in different morphologies

Adsorbent

Adsorbate

Temperature (°C)

Time

Adsorption capacity (mg/g)

BET surface area (m2/g)

References

KMnO4-treated magnetic biochar (FMBC)

Pb(II)

25

24 h

148

137

Sun et al.60

Cd(II)

79

CA-enriched biochar of Chickpea

Pb(II)

25

24 h

12.1094

–

Nazari et al.73

Cd(II)

2.4757

Cassava root husk-derived biochar with ZnO nanoparticles (CRHB-ZnO3)

Pb(II)

25

60 min

44.27

2.7964

Tho et al.74

Cd(II)

42.05

Amine-functionalized magnesium ferrite-biochar composite (MgFe2O4–NH2@sRHB)

Pb(II)

25

24 h

198.93

51.30

Li et al.75

Cd(II)

195.50

Fe/S functionalized biochar (BC-Fe-S)

Pb(II)

45

120 min

124.62

41.30

Cao et al.76

Cd(II)

57.71

Mg/Fe bimetallic oxide-modified biochar

Pb(II)

25

480 min

283.4

332.84

Cheng et al.77

Cd(II)

195.5

Oyster shell loaded lignite composite adsorbent in powdery morphology (OS-M(P))

Pb(II)

25

720 min

332.62

102.676

This work

Cd(II)

318.98