Organosilane-functionalized and chemically activated graphene-supported Schiff base ligand were synthesized and characterized with XRD, SEM, EDX, TEM, UV.-Vis., FT-IR and TG/DTA techniques. In the synthesis process, graphene oxide was rstly obtained with Hummer' s method and reacted with 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propylamine. The last, the amine-activated and organosilane containing GO was reacted with 3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylaldehyde resulting the hybrid material (M) having azomethine group. The material (M) was used as an adsorbent in order to remove the cobalt(II) and zinc(II) ions in drinking water and standard solutions. The adsorption capacity of the material (M) to cobalt(II) and zinc(II) ions was investigated by batch method. Moreover, the effect of pH, contact time, temperature, and concentration on the adsorption capacity of the material was also investigated. The enrichment factors were calculated as 441 and 675 for zinc(II) and cobalt(II), respectively. The recovery performance of the material was determined in 98.65-101.75% and 98.55-104.0% range for zinc(II) and cobalt(II) ions, respectively. HighlightsThe imine-graphene hybrid material (HL) was synthesized.The hybrid material (HL) was used as an adsorbent for removal of the Co(II) and Zn(II) metal ions.The chemical structures of the hybrid material(HL) were characterized by the FT-IR, XRD, EDX, SEM, TEM and Uv-vis techniques.Adsorption capacity of the hybrid material toward Co(II) and Zn(II) metal ions were investigated.The effects of pH, contact time, temperature, and concentration on the adsorption properties of the hybrid material were investigated.

Organosilane-functionalized and chemically activated graphene-supported Schiff base ligand were synthesized and characterized with XRD, SEM, EDX, TEM, UV.-Vis., FT-IR and TG/DTA techniques. In the synthesis process, graphene oxide was firstly obtained with Hummer’ s method and reacted with 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propylamine. The last, the amine-activated and organosilane containing GO was reacted with 3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylaldehyde resulting the hybrid material (M) having azomethine group. The material (M) was used as an adsorbent in order to remove the cobalt(II) and zinc(II) ions in drinking water and standard solutions. The adsorption capacity of the material (M) to cobalt(II) and zinc(II) ions was investigated by batch method. Moreover, the effect of pH, contact time, temperature, and concentration on the adsorption capacity of the material was also investigated. The enrichment factors were calculated as 441 and 675 for zinc(II) and cobalt(II), respectively. The recovery performance of the material was determined in 98.65-101.75% and 98.55-104.0% range for zinc(II) and cobalt(II) ions, respectively.