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Table 2 Adsorption isotherm parameters of CV and MB dyes on ASS adsorbent (adsorbent dose of 50 mg, volume of adsorbate of 20 mL, contact time of 60 min, pH of 8, and temperature of 27 °C)

From: Production of a Spirulina sp. algae hybrid with a silica matrix as an effective adsorbent to absorb crystal violet and methylene blue in a solution

Models Parameters Adsorbate
MB CV
Langmuir qm (mg g− 1) 51 99
KL × 10−2 (L mg− 1) 1.58 2.40
R 2 0.913 0.977
Freundlich KF ((mg g−1) (L mg− 1)1/n) 1.05 1.07
n 0.753 0.806
R 2 0.975 0.995
Dubinin-Raduskevich qDR (mg g−1) 21 23
BDR × 10−6 (mol2 kJ−2) −2.9 −2.7
R 2 0.892 0.963
Temkin bTe (J mol−1) 12.49 12.32
KTe (L g−1) 2.06 2.08
R 2 0.606 0.738