Synthesis and characterization of GO/FeSO composites for the effective removal of Hg and Cd ions from the synthetic effluent.

Heavy metals like Cd and Hg removal using novel graphene oxide/ferrous sulfate (GO/FeSO) was taken for experimental studies and analysis. In this work, GO/ FeSO was synthesized by both modified Hummer's and chemical precipitation method. The synthesized composite was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy for their properties.