Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene Oxide-Melamine (GO-M) Nano Composite and Poly (Styrene –Alternative – Maleic Anhydride) -Melamine (SMA-M) Using for Removing Lead (II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions.

Abstract

In this study a new method by using graphene oxide (GO) Nano sheets-melamine composites and derivation of Poly (Styrene –alternative- Maleic Anhydride) (SMA), (SMA+Melamine) (SMA-M) were presented as Sorbents for the elimination of Lead ions from aqueous solutions. The adsorbents have the sufficiency to adsorb the Lead ions. Through the immobilization of melamine onto GO Nano sheets, the desired composite was synthesized and identified by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and absorption atomic spectroscopy (AAS) techniques. The various experimental parameters such as pH and concentration of the aqueous solution of Lead (II) ion, the content of the Lead (II) ion the grapheme oxide-Melamine and SMA-M have been optimized. It was shown that the uptake efficiency of Lead (II) ion considerably increased after immobilization of Melamine on the GO Nano sheets and SMA.