“…The increasing accumulation of Pb 2+ , Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ , Cd 2+ , and Ni 2+ in the environment from industrial outputs has caused great concern [1][2][3]. Pb 2+ , Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ , Cd 2+ , and Ni 2+ ions are a common pollutant introduced into natural waters from a variety of industrial wastewaters including those from the textile, leather tanning, electroplating and metal finishing industries [2][3][4][5][6][7].…”