Research Article

Adsorption of Bisphenol A on Peanut Shell Biochars: The Effects of Surfactants

Table 2

Molecular weight (MW), critical micelle concentration (CMC), and molecular structure of the surfactants.

SurfactantMW (g/mol)CMC (mg/L)Molecular structure

Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS)a348.48490

Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB)a1228340

Tween 20, n = ∼20b122670

aFrom Han et al. [23]. bFrom Bak et al. [24].