Comment on “Cation-Doped Nanocarbons for Enhanced Perfluoroalkyl Substance Removal: Exotic Bottom-Up Solution Plasma Synthesis and Characterization”
This communication identifies major methodological flaws in a recent publication, <i>ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces</i> <b>2024</b>, 16, 61832-61845, including the inappropriate use of the pseudo-second-order kinetic model to infer adsorption mechanisms, the application of incorrect forms of the Weber-Morris intraparticle diffusion model and the Dubinin-Radushkevich isotherm, and errors in the calculation of thermodynamic parameters. Addressing these issues is essential to ensure the scientific integrity and reliability of the reported results.
Authors
- Khim Hoong Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4012-0667)
- Mohd Ali Hashim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0570-6788)
- Mohd Hafiz Zawawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6159-6691)
Institutions
- University of Malaya (MY)
- Universiti Tenaga Nasional (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c02340
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.82