Activated carbon, MgO, ZnO, and AC/MgO/ZnO composite were prepared and characterized.
MgO and ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized with high purity based on XRD and EDS analyses.
Activated carbon exhibited a high adsorptive capacity for atrazine.
MgO and ZnO nanoparticles were not suitable adsorbents for atrazine adsorption.
General order kinetic model and Liu isotherm model provided the best fit to the experimental data.