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Table 2 Different kinetic model parameters for the removal of safranin dye by copolymer 6 and composite 7

From: Efficient removal of safranin from aqueous solution using a new type of metalated highly self-doped polyaniline nanocomposite

Isotherm model

6

7

Pseudo first-order kinetics model (safranine dye50ppm)

 k1 (min− 1)

0.1088

0.0699

 qe exp. (mg/g)

17.5

18.2

 qe cal (mg/g)

17.7

18.6

 R2

0.91

0.957

Pseudo second-order kinetics model (safranine dye50ppm)

 k2 (g/mg. min)

0.0259

0.0192

 qe exp. (mg/g)

17.5

18.2

 qe cal (mg/g)

17.7

18.6

 R2

0.9975

0.994