▎ 摘　　要

Introduction of ethylene diamine into the layers of graphene oxide was achieved through direct compounding method. Graphene oxide intercalated with ethylene diamine was characterised by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX) techniques. The efficiency of the material in adsorbing chromium was evaluated through batch scale studies by optimising parameters like pH, concentration and contact time. The material renders a monolayer adsorption capacity of 69.93 mg/g, at pH 1 within 60 min time period for a minimal dosage of 0.05 g. The ethylene diamine modified graphene oxide thus appeals to be a promising adsorbent for environmental applications.