Adsorption of graphene nanosheets depend on their oxygen contents and conformation.
Adsorption of 1-naphthol onto graphene is much stronger than that of naphthalene.
n–π EDA interaction contributes to the adsorption of 1-naphthol onto graphene nanosheets.
Cd2+ and organic pollutants are coadsorbed by graphene via surface-bridging mechanisms.
Multiple adsorption sites on graphene nanosheets favor the adsorption and coadsorption.