Research Article

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

Table 2

The effect of K+ as an interfering ion to the adsorption of Co2+ ion onto GO/PVA/Fe3O4 nanocomposite().

Interfering ionFold ratioAdsorption efficiency (%)

K+1063.7
K+2061.9
K+5062.3
K+8063.0

()Experimental conditions: Co = 100 mg·g−1, pH = 5.2, T = 25 C, and madsorbent = 0.01 g.