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Table 5 Adsorption capacities (AC) and other parameters for the removal of fluoride by metal oxides/hydroxides/oxyhydroxides, mixed metal oxides, metal- impregnated oxides as adsorbents

From: A critical study on efficiency of different materials for fluoride removal from aqueous media

Adsorbent

AC (mg/g)

CR (mg/L)

pH

Ref.

Magnesia-amended silicon dioxide

12.6

-

3.0

[64]

Superparamagnetic sorbent(ZrO2/SiO2/Fe3O4)

14.7

10-105

4

[65]

Calcined meixnerite

16.0

12.4-248

6.5

[66]

Al-Ce hybrid adsorbent

91.4

2-15

6.0

[67]

Aluminium titanate, Bismuth aluminate

3.01, 7.09

2-10

7.0

[69]

Magnesia, Magnesia/chitosan composite

2.2, 4.4

10-23

10-10

[70]

Magnesium Titanate

0.03

2-10

3-11

[73]

Bauxite

5.16

4-26

6

[74]

Mn-Ce oxide adsorbent powdered & granular

79.5 & 45.5

10-100

6-8

[76]

Manganese dioxide with earthenware

9.02

3-6

7.15

[77]