According to the batch experiments, the adsorption isotherms and the adsorption kinetics for these mesoporous materials are well fitted with the nonlinear Langmuir model and the nonlinear pseudo-second-order model, respectively. Among them, CuFe2O4 powder showed the best phosphate adsorption performance with the maximum P adsorption capacity of mgP g-1 , which can be assigned to the highest surface area and the high pH value at its point of zero charge. |