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Table 1

Parameters of fitted kinetic models for the adsorption of MG and RhB on S-Fe NCs

Initial concentration (mmol L−1)MG
RhB
0.8821.3702.0550.8821.3702.055
Pseudo-first-order 
k1 (min−10.11 ± 0.03 0.14 ± 0.03 0.13 ± 0.02 0.05 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.03 
qe,cal (mmol g−13.16 ± 0.17 3.66 ± 0.18 4.03 ± 0.17 2.20 ± 0.08 2.48 ± 0.12 2.60 ± 0.18 
qe,exp (mmol g−13.52 4.06 4.44 2.26 2.60 3.00 
R2 0.902 0.909 0.937 0.972 0.945 0.854 
SSE 1.096 1.350 1.162 0.167 0.408 1.126 
Pseudo-second-order 
k2 (g (mmol·min)−10.05 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.01 0.04 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00 0.05 ± 0.02 
qe,cal (mmol g−13.39 ± 0.13 3.93 ± 0.13 4.35 ± 0.11 2.42 ± 0.07 2.74 ± 0.11 2.80 ± 0.15 
R2 0.965 0.971 0.983 0.988 0.978 0.934 
SSE 0.393 0.427 0.306 0.075 0.180 0.507 
Elovich model 
α 3.10 ± 0.06 5.78 ± 1.41 4.63 ± 1.52 0.43 ± 0.11 0.44 ± 0.07 1.87 ± 0.37 
β 2.04 ± 0.09 1.88 ± 0.09 1.62 ± 0.11 2.25 ± 0.19 1.97 ± 0.11 2.36 ± 0.11 
R2 0.994 0.993 0.985 0.980 0.991 0.993 
SSE 0.063 0.102 0.272 0.123 0.069 0.053 
Double-constant rate equation 
As 1.30 ± 0.08 1.66 ± 0.11 1.75 ± 0.16 0.57 ± 0.09 0.60 ± 0.06 0.97 ± 0.04 
Ks 0.19 ± 0.01 0.17 ± 0.01 0.18 ± 0.02 0.27 ± 0.03 0.28 ± 0.02 0.21 ± 0.01 
R2 0.983 0.980 0.965 0.950 0.978 0.995 
SSE 0.188 0.296 0.650 0.300 0.160 0.042 
Intraparticle diffusion model 
kt1 (mmol (g·min0.5)−10.35 ± 0.00 0.40 ± 0.02 0.49 ± 0.07 0.25 ± 0.01 0.24 ± 0.01 0.20 ± 0.02 
C1 0.84 ± 0.02 1.12 ± 0.06 1.00 ± 0.0.26 0.17 ± 0.05 0.30 ± 0.03 0.87 ± 0.09 
R1 0.999 0.995 0.940 0.993 0.997 0.964 
kt2 (mmol (g·min0.5)−10.08 ± 0.00 0.08 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.01 0.06 ± 0.02 0.09 ± 0.00 
C2 2.36 ± 0.08 2.92 ± 0.11 3.15 ± 0.14 1.87 ± 0.10 1.71 ± 0.20 1.69 ± 0.05 
R2 0.978 0.950 0.942 0.842 0.881 0.995 
Initial concentration (mmol L−1)MG
RhB
0.8821.3702.0550.8821.3702.055
Pseudo-first-order 
k1 (min−10.11 ± 0.03 0.14 ± 0.03 0.13 ± 0.02 0.05 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.03 
qe,cal (mmol g−13.16 ± 0.17 3.66 ± 0.18 4.03 ± 0.17 2.20 ± 0.08 2.48 ± 0.12 2.60 ± 0.18 
qe,exp (mmol g−13.52 4.06 4.44 2.26 2.60 3.00 
R2 0.902 0.909 0.937 0.972 0.945 0.854 
SSE 1.096 1.350 1.162 0.167 0.408 1.126 
Pseudo-second-order 
k2 (g (mmol·min)−10.05 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.01 0.04 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.00 0.02 ± 0.00 0.05 ± 0.02 
qe,cal (mmol g−13.39 ± 0.13 3.93 ± 0.13 4.35 ± 0.11 2.42 ± 0.07 2.74 ± 0.11 2.80 ± 0.15 
R2 0.965 0.971 0.983 0.988 0.978 0.934 
SSE 0.393 0.427 0.306 0.075 0.180 0.507 
Elovich model 
α 3.10 ± 0.06 5.78 ± 1.41 4.63 ± 1.52 0.43 ± 0.11 0.44 ± 0.07 1.87 ± 0.37 
β 2.04 ± 0.09 1.88 ± 0.09 1.62 ± 0.11 2.25 ± 0.19 1.97 ± 0.11 2.36 ± 0.11 
R2 0.994 0.993 0.985 0.980 0.991 0.993 
SSE 0.063 0.102 0.272 0.123 0.069 0.053 
Double-constant rate equation 
As 1.30 ± 0.08 1.66 ± 0.11 1.75 ± 0.16 0.57 ± 0.09 0.60 ± 0.06 0.97 ± 0.04 
Ks 0.19 ± 0.01 0.17 ± 0.01 0.18 ± 0.02 0.27 ± 0.03 0.28 ± 0.02 0.21 ± 0.01 
R2 0.983 0.980 0.965 0.950 0.978 0.995 
SSE 0.188 0.296 0.650 0.300 0.160 0.042 
Intraparticle diffusion model 
kt1 (mmol (g·min0.5)−10.35 ± 0.00 0.40 ± 0.02 0.49 ± 0.07 0.25 ± 0.01 0.24 ± 0.01 0.20 ± 0.02 
C1 0.84 ± 0.02 1.12 ± 0.06 1.00 ± 0.0.26 0.17 ± 0.05 0.30 ± 0.03 0.87 ± 0.09 
R1 0.999 0.995 0.940 0.993 0.997 0.964 
kt2 (mmol (g·min0.5)−10.08 ± 0.00 0.08 ± 0.01 0.09 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.01 0.06 ± 0.02 0.09 ± 0.00 
C2 2.36 ± 0.08 2.92 ± 0.11 3.15 ± 0.14 1.87 ± 0.10 1.71 ± 0.20 1.69 ± 0.05 
R2 0.978 0.950 0.942 0.842 0.881 0.995 

, n is the total amount of data points, qe,cal and qe,exp (mmol g−1) are the calculated and experimental adsorption capacity, respectively.

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