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Table 3 Summary of pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, intra-particle diffusion and Elovich models

From: Three different methods for ZnO-RGO nanocomposite synthesis and its adsorption capacity for methylene blue dye removal in a comparative study

Composite

Pseudo-first order

K1 (min−1)

qe (mg/g)

R2

A1

0.012

0.34

0.4261

A2

0.020

0.59

0.3505

A3

0.027

0.83

0.9641

Composite

Pseudo-second order

K2 (g mg−1 min−1)

qe (mg/g)

R2

A1

0.82

5.65

0.9998

A2

0.33

5.62

0.9988

A3

0.16

9.38

1

Composite

Intra-particle diffusion

Ki

C (mg/g)

R2

A1

0.04

5.41

0.5875

A2

0.09

5.03

0.5749

A3

0.12

8.49

0.9349

Composite

Elovich

α (mg/g min)

β (g/mg)

R2

A1

9.2*1024

11.29

0.6659

A2

1.4*105

4.71

0.6406

A3

1.6*1012

3.59

0.9619