Table 10 The comparison of maximum adsorption capacities for MG dye on metal oxide-based adsorbents.

From: Response surface methodology for the design of malachite green dye removal by γ-Fe2O3 dispersed on reduced graphene oxide sheets

Adsorbent

Adsorption Condition

qm (mg g− 1)

References

Chitosan-ZnO

Adsorbent dose (600 mg/40 mL), dye conc. (2.3 ppm), pH (8), time (180 min.) and temp. (25 °C)

11.00

55

CuO

Adsorbent dose (400 mg/50 mL), dye conc. (10 ppm), pH (7), time (80 min.) and temp. (25 °C)

1.95

56

MnTiO3/TiO2

Adsorbent dose (50 mg/50 mL), dye conc. (20 ppm), pH (7), time (40 min.) and temp. (25 °C)

11.76

57

γ-Fe2O3/MWCNTs/cellulose

Adsorbent dose (70 mg/100 mL), dye conc. (5 ppm), pH (7), time (90 min.) and temp. (40 °C)

47.61

58

Fe3O4/Ti3C2

Adsorbent dose (30 mg/10 mL), dye conc. (10 ppm), pH (6.5), time (60 min.) and temp. (40 °C)

3.14

55

rGO/ γ-Fe2O3

Adsorbent dose (200 mg/100 mL), dye conc. (80 ppm), pH (8), time (113 min.) and temp. (25 °C)

40.64

This study

Adsorbent dose (122 mg/100 mL), dye conc. (80 ppm), pH (10), time (113 min.) and temp. (25 °C)

64.26