Table 1. Comparison of Pb2+ and Cu2+ sorption capacities of different biomaterials. |
Material |
*Sorption capacity, mg/g |
Reference |
|
Pb2+ |
Cu2+ |
||
Tree fern |
39.8 |
10.6 |
|
Peat |
24.7 |
12.4 |
|
Sago waste |
46.6 |
12.4 |
|
Flute pumpkin waste |
9.54 |
10.74 |
|
Groundnut husk |
39.3 |
* |
|
Tea leaves |
78.7 |
* |
|
Penicillium chrysogenum |
116 |
* |
|
Cladophora crispata |
251 |
* |
|
Oil-palm fibres |
* |
1.98 |
|
Aspergillus oryzae |
* |
6.9 |
|
Cassava waste |
* |
127.3 |
|
Nypa palm shoot biomass+ |
15.59 + |
21.85+ |
This Study |
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