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Removal of heavy metals in aquatic environment by graphene oxide composites: a review

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As the most important graphene derivate, graphene oxide (GO) is a high-efficient adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals in aquatic environment due to its abundant oxygen functional groups, enormous specific area, and strong hydrophilia. However, there are some drawbacks, such as easily aggregating and difficult separation, restricting the environmental application of GO. GO is not a suitable adsorbent by itself. Hence, some materials were used to synthesize GO composites, and GO composites are commonly characterized by high adsorption capacity to overcome the above drawbacks. This review discusses five main GO composites—GO–chitosan, GO–alginate, GO–SiO2, NZVI–rGO, and magnetic GO composites—and summarizes the synthesis methods of GO composites and its application for the removal of heavy metals in aquatic environments. The influencing factors, adsorption capacities, and mechanisms related to the removal of heavy metals by GO composites are highlighted. Lastly, the application potentials and challenges of GO composites for aqueous environmental remediation are discussed.

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This research was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Public Welfare Research Institutes, CAGS (SK201912, SK201611) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK20161056).

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  3. Hebei Key Laboratory of Groundwater Remediation, Shijiazhuang, China

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  4. East China Mineral Exploration and Development Bureau, Nanjing, China

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GO composites are promising adsorbents for heavy metal removal.

The synthesis methods and characterization of three main GO composites are reviewed.

The influencing factors, adsorption mechanisms, and regeneration are highlighted.

The challenges for the remediation of actual wastewater are discussed.

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Zhang, Q., Hou, Q., Huang, G. et al. Removal of heavy metals in aquatic environment by graphene oxide composites: a review. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 190–209 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06683-w

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