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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