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The Langmuir model provided the best fit to the equilibrium data, indicating monolayer adsorption behavior, with a maximum adsorption capacity (Qmax) of 24 mg\/g. The adsorption kinetics were most accurately described by the pseudo-second-order model (R2 = 0.999), indicating that CIP uptake was governed by interactions with available active sites on the composite surface. The enhanced performance was attributed to the synergistic effects of the porous biochar structure and MnO2 nanoparticles, which promoted multiple adsorption interactions. Furthermore, the regeneration study demonstrated that the MnO2\/PL biochar retained 81% of its initial CIP removal efficiency after four adsorption\u2013desorption cycles, indicating good reusability and potential for repeated application. 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