Synthesis and application of sulfonated graphene oxide for the adsorption of uranium(VI) from aqueous solutions

In this article, we report a facile one-pot method to prepare sulfonated graphene oxide (GOS) via vapor–solid transfer reaction of graphene oxide (GO). The synthesized GOS were characterized and investigated as an adsorbent for the adsorption of U(VI) from aqueous solutions. The results indicated that the adsorption of U(VI) was strongly dependent on pH and independent of ionic strength. The adsorption process followed the pseudo-second-order kinetics and the adsorption isotherm agreed well with the Langmuir model, having a maximum adsorption capacity of 309.09 mg g −1 . Thermodynamic parameters indicated that the adsorption reaction was an endothermic and spontaneous process.