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Prabhu MPT, Chrungoo S, Sarkar N. Amine Group Surface-Functionalized Carbon Quantum Dots Exhibit Anti-amyloidogenic Effects Towards Hen Egg White Lysozyme by Inducing Formation of Nontoxic Spherical Aggregates. Protein J 2023; 42:728-740. [PMID: 37803220 DOI: 10.1007/s10930-023-10157-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
Abstract
The tendency of polypeptide chains to deviate from their conventional protein folding pathway and instead get trapped as off-pathway intermediates, has been a matter of great concern. These off-pathway intermediates eventually lead to the formation of insoluble, ordered fibrillar aggregates called amyloids, which are responsible for a host of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Type II diabetes. In spite of extensive research, development of an effective therapeutic strategy against amyloidosis still remains elusive. In recent times, carbon quantum dots (CQD) have grabbed the attention of researchers against amyloidogenesis due to their ease of preparation, aqueous soluble nature, unique optical properties, high surface to volume ratio, physio-chemical properties, semi-conducting nature and mainly biocompatible. In the current study, we have reported an easy-to-prepare procedure for synthesis of amine group surface functionalized CQDs from commonly available kitchen spices with anti-oxidant properties. The as-synthesized CQDs were evaluated for their anti-amyloidogenic properties towards Hen Egg White Lysozyme (HEWL). Our results clearly show that the surfaced functionalized CQDs were able to interact with HEWL, thereby forming a stable complex, which was resistant towards amyloid formation and instead lead to the formation of non-toxic globular aggregates.
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- M P Taraka Prabhu
- Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India.
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Mohiuddin SMUG, Aydarous A, Alshahrie A, Saeed A, Memić A, Abdullahi S, Salah N. Structural, morphological, and optical properties of carbon nanoparticles unsheathed from date palm fronds. RSC Adv 2022; 12:27411-27420. [PMID: 36276045 PMCID: PMC9513680 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04189h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Several studies have reported the synthesis of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) by various methods. In this study, an easy one-step process to unsheathe CNPs from date palm fronds through a top-down ball milling method has been reported. The CNPs were characterized using various spectroscopic and microscopic methods to determine their structural and morphological features, optical properties, crystallinity, physicochemical properties, and particle stability. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that the obtained CNPs' size ranged from 4 to 22 nm in a crystalline form. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed their spherical shape, while the maximum photoluminescence (PL) intensity was recorded at 464 nm when excited at 375 nm. The unsheathed CNPs produced a good quantum yield (QY) of 3.24%. Furthermore, the CNPs exhibited high Raman ratios of I D/I G and I 2D/I G with values of 0.59 and 0.04, respectively, verifying their multilayer crystalline graphitic nature. These Raman ratios also agree with the X-ray diffractometry (XRD) results. The CNPs' sp2 and sp3 carbon bonds were confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), with oxygen on the surface forming carboxyl and carbonyl groups with no other observable impurities. Furthermore, the extracted CNPs showed excellent PL properties for up- and down-conversion. These properties are exemplary for low-cost biomass with potential applications in biomedicine. Therefore, the extracted CNPs reported in this study have potential applications in optical imaging.
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- Shaik Muhammad U G Mohiuddin
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University 21589 Jeddah Saudi Arabia
- Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University 21589 Jeddah Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University 21589 Jeddah Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University 21589 Jeddah Saudi Arabia
- Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University 21589 Jeddah Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University 21589 Jeddah Saudi Arabia
- Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University 21589 Jeddah Saudi Arabia
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Thamar University Thamar Yemen
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- Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University 21589 Jeddah Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University 21589 Jeddah Saudi Arabia
- Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University 21589 Jeddah Saudi Arabia
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University Gombe Nigeria
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- Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University 21589 Jeddah Saudi Arabia
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Santonocito R, Intravaia M, Caruso IM, Pappalardo A, Trusso Sfrazzetto G, Tuccitto N. Fluorescence sensing by carbon nanoparticles. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:1926-1948. [PMID: 36133414 PMCID: PMC9418512 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00080f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Sensing is one of the most important fields in which chemists, engineers and other scientists are involved to realize sensoristic devices that can detect different analytes, both chemicals and biologicals. In this context, fluorescence sensing paves the way for the realization of smart sensoristic devices due to the possibility to detect the target analyte via a change in colour or emission. Recently (since 2006), carbon nanoparticles, which are a "new class" of nanostructures based on carbon atoms, have been widely used in sensing applications due to their intriguing optical properties. The scientific literature on this topic started from 2006 and a progressive increase in the corresponding number of publications has been observed. This review summarises the application of carbon nanoparticles in the sensing field, focusing on chemical and ion sensing.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania 95125 Catania Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania 95125 Catania Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium for Materials Science and Technology (I.N.S.T.M.), Research Unit of Catania 95125 Catania Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania 95125 Catania Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium for Materials Science and Technology (I.N.S.T.M.), Research Unit of Catania 95125 Catania Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania 95125 Catania Italy
- Laboratory for Molecular Surfaces and Nanotechnology - CSGI 95125 Catania Italy
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Thangaraj B, Solomon PR, Chuangchote S, Wongyao N, Surareungchai W. Biomass‐derived Carbon Quantum Dots – A Review. Part 1: Preparation and Characterization. CHEMBIOENG REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cben.202000029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Baskar Thangaraj
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute Bangkhuntien-chaitalay Road 10150 Tha Kham, Bangkok Thailand
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- SASTRA-Deemed University School of Chemical and Biotechnology 613 402 Thanjavur Tamil Nadu India
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- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Research Center of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environmental Technology 126 Prachauthit Road 10140 Bangmod, Bangkok Thailand
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Department of Tool and Materials Engineering Faculty of Engineering 126 Prachauthit Road 10140 Bangmod, Thungkru, Bangkok Thailand
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- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Research and Engineering Center Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute 10140 Bangkok Thailand
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- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi School of Bioresources and Technology Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Graduate Programme Faculty of Science Bangkhuntien-chaitalay Road 10150 Tha Kham, Bangkok Thailand
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Yadav PK, Upadhyay RK, Kumar D, Bano D, Chandra S, Jit S, Hasan SH. Synthesis of green fluorescent carbon quantum dots from the latex of Ficus benghalensis for the detection of tyrosine and fabrication of Schottky barrier diode. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj01655e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Green fluorescent CQDs have been synthesized from the latex of ficus benghalensis and polyethyleneimine and utilized for the detection of tyrosine. Further, fabricated a Schottky barrier diode.
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- Pradeep Kumar Yadav
- Nano Material Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)
- Varanasi-221005
- India
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- Nano Material Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)
- Varanasi-221005
- India
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- Nano Material Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)
- Varanasi-221005
- India
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- Nano Material Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)
- Varanasi-221005
- India
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- Department of Electronics Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)
- Varanasi-221005
- India
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- Nano Material Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)
- Varanasi-221005
- India
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Klapec DJ, Czarnopys G, Pannuto J. Interpol review of detection and characterization of explosives and explosives residues 2016-2019. Forensic Sci Int Synerg 2020; 2:670-700. [PMID: 33385149 PMCID: PMC7770463 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2020.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This review paper covers the forensic-relevant literature for the analysis and detection of explosives and explosives residues from 2016-2019 as a part of the 19th Interpol International Forensic Science Managers Symposium. The review papers are also available at the Interpol website at: https://www.interpol.int/Resources/Documents#Publications.
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- Douglas J. Klapec
- United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Forensic Science Laboratory, 6000 Ammendale Road, Ammendale, MD, 20705, USA
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- United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Forensic Science Laboratory, 6000 Ammendale Road, Ammendale, MD, 20705, USA
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- United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Forensic Science Laboratory, 6000 Ammendale Road, Ammendale, MD, 20705, USA
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Liang W, Bunker CE, Sun YP. Carbon Dots: Zero-Dimensional Carbon Allotrope with Unique Photoinduced Redox Characteristics. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:965-971. [PMID: 31984251 PMCID: PMC6977077 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Carbon dots (CDots) exploit and enhance the intrinsic properties of small carbon nanoparticles. Their optical absorptions and photoinduced redox characteristics are competitive with those of conventional semiconductor quantum dots at one end and fullerenes and other carbon nanomaterials at the other. Highlighted in this mini review are the effective photon harvesting over a broad spectral range by CDots and their subsequent excited-state charge transfer processes and interactions, which have enabled their use as sensors, for photodynamic effects, and in various energy conversion technologies.
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- Weixiong Liang
- Department of Chemistry
and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Aerospace Systems Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
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- Department of Chemistry
and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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Hybrid carbon dots platform enabling opportunities for desired optical properties and redox characteristics by-design. Chem Phys Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2019.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Yang F, Ren X, LeCroy GE, Song J, Wang P, Beckerle L, Bunker CE, Xiong Q, Sun YP. Zero-Dimensional Carbon Allotropes-Carbon Nanoparticles Versus Fullerenes in Functionalization by Electronic Polymers for Different Optical and Redox Properties. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:5685-5691. [PMID: 31458768 PMCID: PMC6641760 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Fullerene cages are known as being able to participate in radical initiated copolymerization reactions with vinyl monomers for polymer-functionalized fullerenes. In this work, poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) was selected as a representative of electronic polymers in the functionalization of fullerene C60 by the same copolymerization reaction to yield the PVK-C60. Similarly found was that small carbon nanoparticles could also participate in the same copolymerization reaction for the nanoparticles to be surface-functionalized and -passivated by the attached PVK polymers, which are structurally adhering to the general definition on carbon dots (CDots), thus PVK-CDots. In the comparison between PVK-CDots and PVK-C60, the former was found to be more absorptive and therefore more effective in photon harvesting across the visible spectral region and also brightly fluorescent, orders of magnitude more so than the latter. Similar to the PVK-C60 and C60 cages in general, the PVK-CDots exhibited significant photoinduced electron accepting characteristics and, at the same time, also extraordinary electron donating abilities that are not available to fullerenes. Because fullerene-based composites with electronic polymers including PVK have found significant applications in optoelectronic devices and systems, the prospect of CDots represented by the PVK-CDots for similar purposes is discussed.
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- Fan Yang
- Department
of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Air
Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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Liu Y, Liu Y, Qian H, Wang P, LeCroy GE, Bunker CE, Fernando KAS, Yang L, Reibold M, Sun YP. Carbon–TiO2 hybrid dots in different configurations – optical properties, redox characteristics, and mechanistic implications. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj01252k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Carbon–TiO2 hybrid dots in different structural configurations were found to exhibit very different optical properties and photoinduced redox characteristics.
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- Yamin Liu
- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology
- Clemson University
- Clemson
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology
- Clemson University
- Clemson
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology
- Clemson University
- Clemson
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology
- Clemson University
- Clemson
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology
- Clemson University
- Clemson
- USA
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- Air Force Research Laboratory
- Propulsion Directorate
- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
- USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise
- North Carolina Central University
- Durham
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology
- Clemson University
- Clemson
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology
- Clemson University
- Clemson
- USA
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