Heavy metal adsorption isotherms on tailor-made brittle micas in water treatment applications

The removal of heavy metals from water is a critical challenge because of their high toxicity, persistence, and bioaccumulation in biological systems. Adsorption is widely recognised as a cost-effective and efficient treatment method, and equilibrium isotherms are essential for evaluating the performance of adsorbents. Here, the equilibrium isotherms of Pb2+, Cd2+ and Hg2+ adsorbed onto…