I've tried to wash them with large amounts of water for several days yet the pH doesn't even close to 5 to 6. I started to think it's impossible to get pH 7 using this method since we are using a concentrated acid during synthesis.
Because of the concentrated acid used for synthesis of graphene oxide, it is impossible without base wash. If you really need a neutral graphene, what we did was adjust the pH with a weak base like ammonia solution (ammonium hydroxide) prior to addition with other materials.