Adsorption properties of graphene oxide@sodium alginate composite for Pb(II)

Graphene oxide@sodium alginate (GO@SA) composites were prepared by combining graphene oxide (GO) with sodium alginate (SA) for adsorption of Pb(II). Fourier-transform infrared spectra (FT-IR) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) were used to characterize the structure and morphology of the composites. And the adsorption performance of Pb(II) by GO@SA was studied. The adsorption capacity of Pb(II) by GO@SA increased with the increase of pH and temperature. The adsorption process was consistent with the Langmuir isothermal adsorption model and quasi-second-order kinetic model, and the adsorption process was spontaneous and endothermic. At 303.15 K, the maximum adsorption capacity fitted by the Langmuir isothermal model was 241.5 mg/g.