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Preparation and assessment of magnetic graphene oxide/chitosan composite for removing radiocobalt from aqueous solution

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A novel adsorbent of magnetic graphene oxide/chitosan (MGOC) composite has been prepared via chemical cross-linking method, and exhibits an extraordinary sorption capacity (about 59.82 mg/g) towards cobalt ions. The batch experiments revealed that MGOC is weakly affected by ionic strength and pH-dependent for cobalt ions sorption. The sorption process is spontaneous and endothermic according to thermodynamic parameters, following the pseudo-second-order model. In view of low price, high adsorption capacity, great saturation magnetization and perfect reusability, the MGOC composite maybe has a potential value in treatment of radiocobalt-containing wastewater.

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We thank the financial supports by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11775168 and 11275147) and Innovative Scientific Program of CNNC.

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    Yinggen Ouyang, Songtao Xiao & Lingyu Wang

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi’an, 710061, People’s Republic of China

    Jia Deng

  3. School of Nuclear Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, 710049, People’s Republic of China

    Jia Deng, Zhongcun Chen, Lin Yang & Yaolin Zhao

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Ouyang, Y., Deng, J., Chen, Z. et al. Preparation and assessment of magnetic graphene oxide/chitosan composite for removing radiocobalt from aqueous solution. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 326, 1699–1708 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07462-5

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