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In this work, an effective nanocomposite-based adsorbent directed to adsorb cobalt (Co 2+ ) ion was successfully synthesized from graphene oxide (GO), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and magnetite (Fe 3 O 4 ) nanoparticles via a coprecipitation technique. The synthesized GO/PVA/Fe 3 O 4  nanocomposite was applied for Co 2+  ion removal with the optimized working conditions including 100 min of contact time, 0.01 g of adsorbent dosage, pH of 5.2, and 50°C of temperature. The investigation of adsorption kinetics showed that the adsorption of Co 2+  ion onto the GO/PVA/Fe 3 O 4  nanocomposite followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model with the rate constant k 2  being 0.0026 (g mg −1 ·min −1 ). The Langmuir model is suitable to describe the adsorption of Co 2+  ion onto the GO/PVA/Fe 3 O 4  nanocomposite with the maximum sorption capacity ( q  max ) reaching 373.37 mg·g −1 . The obtained results also indicated that the GO/PVA/Fe 3 O 4  nanocomposite can adsorb/regenerate for at least 5 cycles with a little reduction in removal efficiency. Therefore, we believe that the GO/PVA/Fe 3 O 4  nanocomposite could be used as a potential adsorbent for heavy metal treatment in terms of high adsorption capacity, fast adsorption rate, and recyclability.

Graphene Oxide/Polyvinyl Alcohol/Fe3O4 Nanocomposite: An Efficient Adsorbent for Co(II) Ion Removal