Adsorption Isotherms, Kinetic Modeling and Optimization of Aqueous Cadmium Adsorption Unto Protein Waste-derived Adsorbent Synthesized Via In-situ and Ex-situ Activations

Key Points

• Cadmium adsorption efficiency improves significantly with optimized conditions.
• Key metrics show a maximum adsorption capacity of the material at distinct phases.
• Assessment using adsorption isotherms and kinetic modeling techniques is performed.
• Results indicate potential for using protein waste in environmental cleanup strategies.