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Althumayri M, Das R, Banavath R, Beker L, Achim AM, Ceylan Koydemir H. Recent Advances in Transparent Electrodes and Their Multimodal Sensing Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2405099. [PMID: 39120484 PMCID: PMC11481197 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202405099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
Abstract
This review examines the recent advancements in transparent electrodes and their crucial role in multimodal sensing technologies. Transparent electrodes, notable for their optical transparency and electrical conductivity, are revolutionizing sensors by enabling the simultaneous detection of diverse physical, chemical, and biological signals. Materials like graphene, carbon nanotubes, and conductive polymers, which offer a balance between optical transparency, electrical conductivity, and mechanical flexibility, are at the forefront of this development. These electrodes are integral in various applications, from healthcare to solar cell technologies, enhancing sensor performance in complex environments. The paper addresses challenges in applying these electrodes, such as the need for mechanical flexibility, high optoelectronic performance, and biocompatibility. It explores new materials and innovative techniques to overcome these hurdles, aiming to broaden the capabilities of multimodal sensing devices. The review provides a comparative analysis of different transparent electrode materials, discussing their applications and the ongoing development of novel electrode systems for multimodal sensing. This exploration offers insights into future advancements in transparent electrodes, highlighting their transformative potential in bioelectronics and multimodal sensing technologies.
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- Majed Althumayri
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTX77843USA
- Center for Remote Health Technologies and SystemsTexas A&M Engineering Experiment StationCollege StationTX77843USA
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringKoç UniversitySariyerIstanbul34450Turkey
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTX77843USA
- Center for Remote Health Technologies and SystemsTexas A&M Engineering Experiment StationCollege StationTX77843USA
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringKoç UniversitySariyerIstanbul34450Turkey
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- School of Computer ScienceUniversity of BristolBristolBS8 1QUUK
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTX77843USA
- Center for Remote Health Technologies and SystemsTexas A&M Engineering Experiment StationCollege StationTX77843USA
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Islam M, Hu J, Kareekunnan A, Kuki A, Kudo T, Maruyama T, Nishizaki A, Tokita Y, Akabori M, Mizuta H. Study of MoS 2 as an Electric Field Sensor and the Role of Layer Thickness on the Sensitivity. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:29751-29755. [PMID: 39005837 PMCID: PMC11238282 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c03350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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In this study, we investigate the scope of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) as an electric field sensor. We show that MoS2 sensors can be used to identify the polarity as well as to detect the magnitude of the electric field. The response of the sensor is recorded as the change in the drain current when the electric field is applied. The sensitivity, defined as the percentage change in the drain current, reveals that it has a linear relation with the magnitude of the electric field. Furthermore, the sensitivity is highly dependent on the layer thickness, with the single-layer device being highly sensitive and the sensitivity decreasing with the thickness. We have also compared the electric field sensitivity of MoS2 devices to that of previously studied graphene devices and found the former to be exceptionally sensitive than the latter for a given electric field magnitude.
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- Mohammad
Razzakul Islam
- School
of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi 923-1292, Japan
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- School
of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi 923-1292, Japan
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- School
of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi 923-1292, Japan
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- School
of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi 923-1292, Japan
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- OTOWA
ELECTRIC CO., LTD., 5-6-20, Shioe Amagasaki 661-0976, Hyogo, Japan
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- OTOWA
ELECTRIC CO., LTD., 5-6-20, Shioe Amagasaki 661-0976, Hyogo, Japan
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- OTOWA
ELECTRIC CO., LTD., 5-6-20, Shioe Amagasaki 661-0976, Hyogo, Japan
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- OTOWA
ELECTRIC CO., LTD., 5-6-20, Shioe Amagasaki 661-0976, Hyogo, Japan
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- School
of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi 923-1292, Japan
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- School
of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi 923-1292, Japan
- School
of Electronics and Computer Science, University
of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, U.K.
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Yang K, Wang Q, Novoselov KS, Andreeva DV. A nanofluidic sensing platform based on robust and flexible graphene oxide/chitosan nanochannel membranes for glucose and urea detection. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2023; 8:1243-1252. [PMID: 37461370 DOI: 10.1039/d3nh00203a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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We present the development of a health-monitoring nanofluidic membrane utilizing biocompatible and biodegradable graphene oxide, chitosan, and graphene quantum dots. The nanoconfinement provided by graphene oxide nanolayers encapsulates chitosan molecules, allowing for their conformational changes and switchable hydrophobic-hydrophilic behavior in response to pH variations. This low-dimensional membrane operates as an array of nanofluidic channels that can release quantum dots upon pH change. The photoluminescence emission from quantum dots enables rapid and reliable optical visualization of pH changes, facilitating efficient human health monitoring. To ensure fouling prevention and enable multiple usages, we adopt a design approach that avoids direct contact between biomarkers and the nanochannels. This design strategy, coupled with good mechanical properties (Young's modulus of 5.5 ± 0.7 GPa), preserves the integrity and functionality of the sensors for repeated sensing cycles. Furthermore, leveraging the memory effect, our sensors can be reloaded with graphene quantum dots multiple times without significant loss of selectivity, achieving reusability. The wide-ranging capabilities of 2D materials and stimuli-responsive polymers empower our sustainable approach to designing low-dimensional, robust, and flexible sensing materials. This approach allows for the integration of various biorecognition elements and signal transduction modes, expanding the versatility and applications of the designed materials.
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- Kou Yang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117575, Singapore.
- Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, National University of Singapore, 117544, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117575, Singapore.
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117575, Singapore.
- Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, National University of Singapore, 117544, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 117575, Singapore.
- Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, National University of Singapore, 117544, Singapore
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Palacio I, Moreno M, Náñez A, Purwidyantri A, Domingues T, Cabral PD, Borme J, Marciello M, Mendieta-Moreno JI, Torres-Vázquez B, Martínez JI, López MF, García-Hernández M, Vázquez L, Jelínek P, Alpuim P, Briones C, Martín-Gago JÁ. Attomolar detection of hepatitis C virus core protein powered by molecular antenna-like effect in a graphene field-effect aptasensor. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 222:115006. [PMID: 36538869 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.115006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Biosensors based on graphene field-effect transistors have become a promising tool for detecting a broad range of analytes. However, their performance is substantially affected by the functionalization protocol. In this work, we use a controlled in-vacuum physical method for the covalent functionalization of graphene to construct ultrasensitive aptamer-based biosensors (aptasensors) able to detect hepatitis C virus core protein. These devices are highly specific and robust, achieving attomolar detection of the viral protein in human blood plasma. Such an improved sensitivity is rationalized by theoretical calculations showing that induced polarization at the graphene interface, caused by the proximity of covalently bound molecular probe, modulates the charge balance at the graphene/aptamer interface. This charge balance causes a net shift of the Dirac cone providing enhanced sensitivity for the attomolar detection of the target proteins. Such an unexpected effect paves the way for using this kind of graphene-based functionalized platforms for ultrasensitive and real-time diagnostics of different diseases.
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- Irene Palacio
- Institute of Material Science of Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), C/Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz 3, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Centro de Astrobiología (CAB, INTA-CSIC), 28850, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Astrobiología (CAB, INTA-CSIC), 28850, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), 4715-330, Braga, Portugal
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), 4715-330, Braga, Portugal; Centro de Física das Universidades do Minho e Porto (CF-UM-UP), Universidade do Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), 4715-330, Braga, Portugal; Centro de Física das Universidades do Minho e Porto (CF-UM-UP), Universidade do Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), 4715-330, Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University (UCM), Plaza Ramón y Cajal, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Astrobiología (CAB, INTA-CSIC), 28850, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain; Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Medicina, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Material Science of Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), C/Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz 3, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Material Science of Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), C/Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz 3, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Material Science of Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), C/Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz 3, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Material Science of Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), C/Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz 3, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, 16200, Prague, Czech Republic
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), 4715-330, Braga, Portugal; Centro de Física das Universidades do Minho e Porto (CF-UM-UP), Universidade do Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
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- Centro de Astrobiología (CAB, INTA-CSIC), 28850, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y digestivas (CIBERehd), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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- Institute of Material Science of Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), C/Sor Juana Inés de La Cruz 3, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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Vimalanathan B, Vijaya JJ, Mary BCJ, Mary RN, Km M, Jayavel R, Abumousa RA, Bououdina M. The Cytotoxic Effectiveness of Thiourea-Reduced Graphene Oxide on Human Lung Cancer Cells and Fungi. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 13:149. [PMID: 36616058 PMCID: PMC9823875 DOI: 10.3390/nano13010149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study demonstrated the effective reduction of graphene oxide (GO) by employing thiourea as a reducing and stabilizing agent. Two fungi (Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus fumigatus) were used for anti-fungal assay. Cell viability, cell cycle analysis, DNA fragmentation, and cell morphology were assessed to determine the toxicity of thiourea-reduced graphene oxide (T-rGO) on human lung cancer cells. The results revealed that GO and T-rGO were hazardous to cells in a dose-dependent trend. The viability of both A. fumigatus and A. flavus was affected by GO and T-rGO. The reactive oxygen species produced by T-rGO caused the death of A. flavus and A. fumigatus cells. This study highlighted the effectiveness of T-rGO as an antifungal agent. In addition, T-rGO was found to be more harmful to cancer cells than GO. Thus, T-rGO manifested great potential in biological and biomedical applications.
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- Babu Vimalanathan
- Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Catalysis and Nanomaterials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Loyola College, Chennai 600034, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Catalysis and Nanomaterials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Loyola College, Chennai 600034, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Catalysis and Nanomaterials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Loyola College, Chennai 600034, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Mathematics and Sciences, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mathematics and Sciences, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia
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Pyne DK, Chatterjee S, Pramanik S, Saha P, Biswas T, Bali S, Dutta P, Halder A. Tuning of Photoluminescence of Graphene Oxide Based Nanomaterials in the UV‐Visible Region: Formation of Aggregates by H‐Bonding through Water Molecules. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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- Dinesh Kumar Pyne
- Department of Chemistry Presidency University 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Kanpur 208016 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Maharaja Manindra Chandra College Kolkata 700003 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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Yang Y, Wei Y, Guo Z, Hou W, Liu Y, Tian H, Ren TL. From Materials to Devices: Graphene toward Practical Applications. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200671. [PMID: 36008156 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Graphene, as an emerging 2D material, has been playing an important role in flexible electronics since its discovery in 2004. The representative fabrication methods of graphene include mechanical exfoliation, liquid-phase exfoliation, chemical vapor deposition, redox reaction, etc. Based on its excellent mechanical, electrical, thermo-acoustical, optical, and other properties, graphene has made a great progress in the development of mechanical sensors, microphone, sound source, electrophysiological detection, solar cells, synaptic transistors, light-emitting devices, and so on. In different application fields, large-scale, low-cost, high-quality, and excellent performance are important factors that limit the industrialization development of graphene. Therefore, laser scribing technology, roll-to-roll technology is used to reduce the cost. High-quality graphene can be obtained through chemical vapor deposition processes. The performance can be improved through the design of structure of the devices, and the homogeneity and stability of devices can be achieved by mechanized machining means. In total, graphene devices show promising prospect for the practical fields of sports monitoring, health detection, voice recognition, energy, etc. There is a hot issue for industry to create and maintain the market competitiveness of graphene products through increasing its versatility and killer application fields.
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- Yi Yang
- School of Integrated Circuits & Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology (BNRist), Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits & Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology (BNRist), Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits & Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology (BNRist), Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits & Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology (BNRist), Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits & Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology (BNRist), Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Pyne DK, Pramanik S, Chatterjee S, Bali S, Biswas T, Sengupta S, Halder A. Interaction of Aromatic Nitro Compounds and Fluoride Ions with Photoluminescent GO‐Ce Nanoparticles: Understanding the Role of Local Environment of Cerium. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Dinesh K. Pyne
- Department of Chemistry Presidency University 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 208016 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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- Department of Chemistry Presidency University 86/1 College Street Kolkata 700073 India
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Okmi A, Xiao X, Zhang Y, He R, Olunloyo O, Harris SB, Jabegu T, Li N, Maraba D, Sherif Y, Dyck O, Vlassiouk I, Xiao K, Dong P, Xu B, Lei S. Discovery of Graphene-Water Membrane Structure: Toward High-Quality Graphene Process. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2201336. [PMID: 35856086 PMCID: PMC9475541 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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It is widely accepted that solid-state membranes are indispensable media for the graphene process, particularly transfer procedures. But these membranes inevitably bring contaminations and residues to the transferred graphene and consequently compromise the material quality. This study reports a newly observed free-standing graphene-water membrane structure, which replaces the conventional solid-state supporting media with liquid film to sustain the graphene integrity and continuity. Experimental observation, theoretical model, and molecular dynamics simulations consistently indicate that the high surface tension of pure water and its large contact angle with graphene are essential factors for forming such a membrane structure. More interestingly, water surface tension ensures the flatness of graphene layers and renders high transfer quality on many types of target substrates. This report enriches the understanding of the interactions on reduced dimensional material while rendering an alternative approach for scalable layered material processing with ensured quality for advanced manufacturing.
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- Aisha Okmi
- Department of Physics and AstronomyGeorgia State UniversityAtlantaGA30303USA
- Department of PhysicsJazan UniversityJazan45142Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesvilleVA22904USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesvilleVA22904USA
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA22030USA
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- Department of Physics and AstronomyUniversity of TennesseeKnoxvilleTN37996USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)Oak Ridge National LabOak RidgeTN37830USA
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- Department of Physics and AstronomyGeorgia State UniversityAtlantaGA30303USA
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- Department of Physics and AstronomyGeorgia State UniversityAtlantaGA30303USA
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- Department of Physics and AstronomyGeorgia State UniversityAtlantaGA30303USA
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- Department of Physics and AstronomyGeorgia State UniversityAtlantaGA30303USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)Oak Ridge National LabOak RidgeTN37830USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)Oak Ridge National LabOak RidgeTN37830USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)Oak Ridge National LabOak RidgeTN37830USA
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA22030USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesvilleVA22904USA
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- Department of Physics and AstronomyGeorgia State UniversityAtlantaGA30303USA
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Rahman S, Lu Y. Nano-engineering and nano-manufacturing in 2D materials: marvels of nanotechnology. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2022; 7:849-872. [PMID: 35758316 DOI: 10.1039/d2nh00226d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Two-dimensional materials have attracted significant interest and investigation since the marvellous discovery of graphene. Due to their unique physical, mechanical and optical properties, van der Waals (vdW) materials possess extraordinary potential for application in future optoelectronics devices. Nano-engineering and nano-manufacturing in the atomically thin regime has further opened multifarious avenues to explore novel physical properties. Among them, moiré heterostructures, strain engineering and substrate manipulation have created numerous exotic and topological phenomena such as unconventional superconductivity, orbital magnetism, flexible nanoelectronics and highly efficient photovoltaics. This review comprehensively summarizes the three most influential techniques of nano-engineering in 2D materials. The latest development in the marvels of moiré structures in vdW materials is discussed; in addition, topological structures in layered materials and substrate engineering on the nanoscale are thoroughly scrutinized to highlight their significance in micro- and nano-devices. Finally, we conclude with remarks on challenges and possible future directions in the rapidly expanding field of nanotechnology and nanomaterial.
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- Sharidya Rahman
- School of Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
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- School of Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
- ARC Centre for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology, Department of Quantum Science, School of Engineering, The Australian National University, Acton, ACT 2601, Australia.
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Sargazi S, Er S, Mobashar A, Gelen SS, Rahdar A, Ebrahimi N, Hosseinikhah SM, Bilal M, Kyzas GZ. Aptamer-conjugated carbon-based nanomaterials for cancer and bacteria theranostics: A review. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 361:109964. [PMID: 35513013 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Aptamers are single-stranded oligonucleotides that link to various substrates with great affinity and selectivity, including small molecules, peptides, proteins, cells, and tissues. For this reason, they can be used as imaging agents for cancer imaging techniques. Multifunctional nanomaterials combined with imaging probes and drugs are promising cancer diagnosis and treatment candidates. On the other hand, carbon-based nanomaterials (CNMs), including such as fullerene, carbon nanotubes, carbon-based quantum dots, carbon nanohorns, graphene oxide and its derivatives carbon nanodots, and nanodiamonds, are sort of smart materials that can be used in a variety of theranostic applications, including photo-triggered therapies. The remarkable physical characteristics, functionalizable chemistry, biocompatibility, and optical properties of these nanoparticles have enabled their utilization in less-invasive therapies. The theranostic agents that emerged by combining aptamers with CNMs have opened a novel alternative for personified medicine of cancer, target-specific imaging, and label-free diagnosis of a broad range of cancers, as well as pathogens. Aptamer-functionalized CNMs have been used as nanovesicles for targeted delivery of anti-cancer agents (i.e., doxorubicin and 5-fluorouracil) to tumor sites. Furthermore, these CNMs conjugated with aptamers have shown great advantages over standard CNMs to sensitively detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Salmonella typhimurium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Citrobacter freundii. Regrettably, CNMs can form compounds defined as NOAA (nano-objects, and their aggregates and agglomerates larger than 100 nm), that accumulate in the body and cause toxic effects. Surface modification and pretreatment with albumin avoid agglomeration and increase the dispersibility of CNMs, so it is needed to guarantee the desirable interactions between functionalized CNMs and blood plasma proteins. This preliminary review aimed to comprehensively discuss the features and uses of aptamer-conjugated CNMs to manage cancer and bacterial infections.
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- Saman Sargazi
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Research Institute of Cellular and Molecular Sciences in Infectious Diseases, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, 98167-43463, Iran
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- Ege University Faculty of Science Biochemistry Department, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Ege University Faculty of Science Biochemistry Department, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zabol, 538-98615, Zabol, Iran.
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- School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, 223003, China
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- Department of Chemistry, International Hellenic University, Kavala, 65404, Greece.
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Derakhshi M, Daemi S, Shahini P, Habibzadeh A, Mostafavi E, Ashkarran AA. Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials beyond Graphene for Biomedical Applications. J Funct Biomater 2022; 13:27. [PMID: 35323227 PMCID: PMC8953174 DOI: 10.3390/jfb13010027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials (e.g., graphene) have shown to have a high potential in future biomedical applications due to their unique physicochemical properties such as unusual electrical conductivity, high biocompatibility, large surface area, and extraordinary thermal and mechanical properties. Although the potential of graphene as the most common 2D nanomaterials in biomedical applications has been extensively investigated, the practical use of other nanoengineered 2D materials beyond graphene such as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), topological insulators (TIs), phosphorene, antimonene, bismuthene, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and MXenes for biomedical applications have not been appreciated so far. This review highlights not only the unique opportunities of 2D nanomaterials beyond graphene in various biomedical research areas such as bioelectronics, imaging, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine but also addresses the risk factors and challenges ahead from the medical perspective and clinical translation of nanoengineered 2D materials. In conclusion, the perspectives and future roadmap of nanoengineered 2D materials beyond graphene are outlined for biomedical applications.
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- Maryam Derakhshi
- Precision Health Program and Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (M.D.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA;
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- Precision Health Program and Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (M.D.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada;
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford, CA 94305, USA;
- Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Precision Health Program and Department of Radiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (M.D.); (P.S.)
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Shafiee A, Iravani S, Varma RS. Graphene and graphene oxide with anticancer applications: Challenges and future perspectives. MedComm (Beijing) 2022; 3:e118. [PMID: 35281783 PMCID: PMC8906468 DOI: 10.1002/mco2.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Graphene-based materials have shown immense pertinence for sensing/imaging, gene/drug delivery, cancer therapy/diagnosis, and tissue engineering/regenerative medicine. Indeed, the large surface area, ease of functionalization, high drug loading capacity, and reactive oxygen species induction potentials have rendered graphene- (G-) and graphene oxide (GO)-based (nano)structures promising candidates for cancer therapy applications. Various techniques namely liquid-phase exfoliation, Hummer's method, chemical vapor deposition, chemically reduced GO, mechanical cleavage of graphite, arc discharge of graphite, and thermal fusion have been deployed for the production of G-based materials. Additionally, important criteria such as biocompatibility, bio-toxicity, dispersibility, immunological compatibility, and inflammatory reactions of G-based structures need to be systematically assessed for additional clinical and biomedical appliances. Furthermore, surface properties (e.g., lateral dimension, charge, corona influence, surface structure, and oxygen content), concentration, detection strategies, and cell types are vital for anticancer activities of these structures. Notably, the efficient accumulation of anticancer drugs in tumor targets/tissues, controlled cellular uptake properties, tumor-targeted drug release behavior, and selective toxicity toward the cells are crucial criteria that need to be met for developing future anticancer G-based nanosystems. Herein, important challenges and future perspectives of cancer therapy using G- and GO-based nanosystems have been highlighted, and the recent advancements are deliberated.
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- Ali Shafiee
- Department of ChemistryCape Breton UniversitySydneyCanada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesIsfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahanIran
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and MaterialsCzech Advanced Technology and Research InstitutePalacky University in OlomoucOlomoucCzech Republic
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Ignatova T, Pourianejad S, Li X, Schmidt K, Aryeetey F, Aravamudhan S, Rotkin SV. Multidimensional Imaging Reveals Mechanisms Controlling Multimodal Label-Free Biosensing in Vertical 2DM-Heterostructures. ACS NANO 2022; 16:2598-2607. [PMID: 35061372 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c09335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Two-dimensional materials and their van der Waals heterostructures enable a large range of applications, including label-free biosensing. Lattice mismatch and work function difference in the heterostructure material result in strain and charge transfer, often varying at a nanometer scale, that influence device performance. In this work, a multidimensional optical imaging technique is developed in order to map subdiffractional distributions for doping and strain and understand the role of those for modulation of the electronic properties of the material. As an example, vertical heterostructures comprised of monolayer graphene and single-layer flakes of transition metal dichalcogenide MoS2 were fabricated and used for biosensing. Herein, the optical label-free detection of doxorubicin, a common cancer drug, is reported via three independent optical detection channels (photoluminescence shift, Raman shift, and graphene enhanced Raman scattering). Non-uniform broadening of components of multimodal signal correlates with the statistical distribution of local optical properties of the heterostructure. Multidimensional nanoscale imaging allows one to reveal the physical origin for such a local response and propose the best strategy for the mitigation of materials variability and future device fabrication, enabling multiplexed biosensing.
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- Tetyana Ignatova
- Department of Nanoscience, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2907 East Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Department of Nanoscience, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2907 East Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Nanoscience, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2907 East Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Department of Nanoengineering, North Carolina A&T State University, 2907 East Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Department of Nanoengineering, North Carolina A&T State University, 2907 East Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, United States
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- Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, Millennium Science Complex, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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Zahra QUA, Fang X, Luo Z, Ullah S, Fatima S, Batool S, Qiu B, Shahzad F. Graphene Based Nanohybrid Aptasensors in Environmental Monitoring: Concepts, Design and Future Outlook. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2022; 53:1433-1454. [PMID: 35085047 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2025758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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In view of ever-increasing environmental pollution, there is an immediate requirement to promote cheap, multiplexed, sensitive and fast biosensing systems to monitor these pollutants or contaminants. Aptamers have shown numerous advantages in being used as molecular recognition elements in various biosensing devices. Graphene and graphene-based materials/nanohybrids combined with several detection methods exhibit great potential owing to their exceptional optical, electronic and physicochemical properties which can be employed extensively to monitor environmental contaminants. For environmental monitoring applications, aptamers have been successfully combined with graphene-based nanohybrids to produce a wide range of innovative methodologies. Aptamers are immobilized at the surface of graphene based nanohybrids via covalent and non-covalent strategies. This review highlights the design, working principle, recent developmental advances and applications of graphene based nanohybrid aptasensors (GNH-Apts) (since January 2014 to September 2021) with a special emphasis on two major signal-transduction methods, i.e., optical and electrochemical for the monitoring of pesticides, heavy metals, bacteria, antibiotics, and organic compounds from different environmental samples (e.g., water, soil and related). Lastly, the challenges confronted by scientists and the possible future outlook have also been addressed. It is expected that high-performance graphene-based nanohybrid aptasensors would find broad applications in the field of environmental monitoring.
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- Qurat Ul Ain Zahra
- Biomedical Imaging Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- The Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province for Aptamers and Theranostics, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province for Aptamers and Theranostics, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province for Aptamers and Theranostics, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, China
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- Nuclear Medicine, Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute (NORI), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Nuclear Medicine, Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute (NORI), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Biomedical Imaging Center, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad, Pakistan
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Kareekunnan A, Agari T, Hammam AMM, Kudo T, Maruyama T, Mizuta H, Muruganathan M. Revisiting the Mechanism of Electric Field Sensing in Graphene Devices. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:34086-34091. [PMID: 34926956 PMCID: PMC8675155 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c05530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Electric field sensing has various real-life applications, such as early prediction of lightning. In this study, we effectively used graphene as an electric field sensor that can detect both positive and negative electric fields. The response of the sensor is recorded as the change in drain current under the application of an electric field. In addition, by systematic analysis, we established the mechanism of the graphene electric field sensor, and it is found to be different from the previously proposed one. The mechanism relies on the transfer of electrons between graphene and the traps at the SiO2/graphene interface. While the direction of charge transfer depends on the polarity of the applied electric field, the amount of charge transferred depends on the magnitude of the electric field. Such a charge transfer changes the carrier concentration in the graphene channel, which is reflected as the change in drain current.
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- Afsal Kareekunnan
- Japan
Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi 923-1292, Japan
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- Japan
Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi 923-1292, Japan
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- Physics
Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, 11432 Main Road—Shalaby Land, Minia 61519, Egypt
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- Otowa
Electric Co., Ltd., 5-6-20,
Shioe Amagasaki, Hyogo 661-0976, Japan
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- Otowa
Electric Co., Ltd., 5-6-20,
Shioe Amagasaki, Hyogo 661-0976, Japan
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- Japan
Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1-1 Asahidai, Nomi 923-1292, Japan
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Han Q, Pang J, Li Y, Sun B, Ibarlucea B, Liu X, Gemming T, Cheng Q, Zhang S, Liu H, Wang J, Zhou W, Cuniberti G, Rümmeli MH. Graphene Biodevices for Early Disease Diagnosis Based on Biomarker Detection. ACS Sens 2021; 6:3841-3881. [PMID: 34696585 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.1c01172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The early diagnosis of diseases plays a vital role in healthcare and the extension of human life. Graphene-based biosensors have boosted the early diagnosis of diseases by detecting and monitoring related biomarkers, providing a better understanding of various physiological and pathological processes. They have generated tremendous interest, made significant advances, and offered promising application prospects. In this paper, we discuss the background of graphene and biosensors, including the properties and functionalization of graphene and biosensors. Second, the significant technologies adopted by biosensors are discussed, such as field-effect transistors and electrochemical and optical methods. Subsequently, we highlight biosensors for detecting various biomarkers, including ions, small molecules, macromolecules, viruses, bacteria, and living human cells. Finally, the opportunities and challenges of graphene-based biosensors and related broad research interests are discussed.
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- Qingfang Han
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, 336 West Road of Nan Xinzhuang, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, 336 West Road of Nan Xinzhuang, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
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- Dresden Center for Computational Materials Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
- Dresden Center for Intelligent Materials (GCL DCIM), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
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- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Dresden D-01171, Germany
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Center of Bio & Micro/Nano Functional Materials, Shandong University, 27 Shandanan Road, Jinan 250100, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Technology and Equipment for Biological Diagnosis and Therapy in Universities of Shandong, Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
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- Dresden Center for Computational Materials Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
- Dresden Center for Intelligent Materials (GCL DCIM), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
- Institute for Materials Science and Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01069, Germany
- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01069, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Dresden D-01171, Germany
- College of Energy, Soochow, Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze 41-819, Poland
- Institute of Environmental Technology (CEET), VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 15, Ostrava 708 33, Czech Republic
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Barbera V, Torrisi G, Galimberti M. Bionanocomposites based on a covalent network of chitosan and edge functionalized graphene layers. J Appl Biomater Funct Mater 2021; 19:22808000211017431. [PMID: 34791937 DOI: 10.1177/22808000211017431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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In this study, carbon papers and aerogels were prepared from chitosan and graphene layers with aldehydic edge functional groups (G-CHO) able to form chemical bonds with chitosan and thus to form a crosslinked network. A high surface area graphite was edge functionalized with hydroxyl groups (G-OH) through the reaction with KOH. G-CHO, with 4.5 mmol/g of functional group, was prepared from G-OH by means of the Reimer-Tieman reaction. Characterization of the graphitic materials was performed with elemental analysis, titration, X-ray analysis, Raman spectroscopy and by estimating their Hansen solubility parameters. CS and G-CHO were mixed with mortar and pestle and carbon papers and aerogels were obtained from a stable acidic water suspension through casting and liophilization, respectively. Free standing and foldable carbon papers and monolithic aerogels based on a continuous covalent network between G-CHO and CS were prepared. G-CHO, which had about 22 stacked layers, was extensively exfoliated in the carbon paper, as confirmed by the absence of the 002 reflection of the graphitic crystallites in the XRD pattern. Carbon paper was found to be resistant to solvents and to be stable for pH ⩾ 7. Composites revealed electrical conductivity. The covalent network between the graphene layers and CS, suggested by the IR findings, accounts for these results. This work demonstrates the effectiveness of a continuous covalent network between chitosan and graphene layers edge functionalized with tailor made functional groups for the preparation of carbon papers and aerogels and paves the way for the scale up of such a type of composites.
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- Vincenzina Barbera
- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta," Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta," Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta," Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Angizi S, Yu EYC, Dalmieda J, Saha D, Selvaganapathy PR, Kruse P. Defect Engineering of Graphene to Modulate pH Response of Graphene Devices. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:12163-12178. [PMID: 34624190 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Graphene-based pH sensors are a robust, durable, sensitive, and scalable approach for the sensitive detection of pH in various environments. However, the mechanisms through which graphene responds to pH variations are not well-understood yet. This study provides a new look into the surface science of graphene-based pH sensors to address the existing gaps and inconsistencies among the literature concerning sensing response, the role of defects, and surface/solution interactions. Herein, we demonstrate the dependence of the sensing response on the defect density level of graphene, measured by Raman spectroscopy. At the crossover point (ID/IG = 0.35), two countervailing mechanisms balance each other out, separating two regions where either a surface defect induced (negative slope) or a double layer induced (positive slope) response dominates. For ratios above 0.35, the pH-dependent induction of charges at surface functional groups (both pH-sensitive and nonsensitive groups) dominates the device response. Below a ratio of 0.35, the response is dominated by the modulation of charge carriers in the graphene due to the electric double layer formed from the interaction between the graphene surface and the electrolyte solution. Selective functionalization of the surface was utilized to uncover the dominant acid-base interactions of carboxyl and amine groups at low pH while hydroxyl groups control the high pH range sensitivity. The overall pH-sensing characteristics of the graphene will be determined by the balance of these two mechanisms.
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- Shayan Angizi
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1 Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S 4M1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1 Canada
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Jasim DA, Newman L, Rodrigues AF, Vacchi IA, Lucherelli MA, Lozano N, Ménard-Moyon C, Bianco A, Kostarelos K. The impact of graphene oxide sheet lateral dimensions on their pharmacokinetic and tissue distribution profiles in mice. J Control Release 2021; 338:330-340. [PMID: 34418522 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Although the use of graphene and 2-dimensional (2D) materials in biomedicine has been explored for over a decade now, there are still significant knowledge gaps regarding the fate of these materials upon interaction with living systems. Here, the pharmacokinetic profile of graphene oxide (GO) sheets of three different lateral dimensions was studied. The GO materials were functionalized with a PEGylated DOTA (1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid), a radiometal chelating agent for radioisotope attachment for single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT/CT) imaging. Our results revealed that GO materials with three distinct size distributions, large (l-GO-DOTA), small (s-GO-DOTA) and ultra-small (us-GO-DOTA), were sequestered by the spleen and liver. Significant accumulation of the large material (l-GO-DOTA) in the lungs was also observed, unlike the other two materials. Interestingly, there was extensive urinary excretion of all three GO nanomaterials indicating that urinary excretion of these structures was not affected by lateral dimensions. Comparing with previous studies, we believe that the thickness of layered nanomaterials is the predominant factor that governs their excretion rather than lateral size. However, the rate of urinary excretion was affected by lateral size, with large GO excreting at slower rates. This study provides better understanding of 2D materials in vivo behaviour with varying structural features.
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- Dhifaf A Jasim
- Nanomedicine Lab, National Graphene Institute, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Nanomedicine Lab, National Graphene Institute, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Nanomedicine Lab, National Graphene Institute, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67000, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67000, France
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- Nanomedicine Lab, National Graphene Institute, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom; Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67000, France
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg 67000, France
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- Nanomedicine Lab, National Graphene Institute, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom; Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.
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Graphene Oxide Synthesis, Properties and Characterization Techniques: A Comprehensive Review. CHEMENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/chemengineering5030064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The unique properties of graphene oxide (GO) have attracted the attention of the research community and cost-effective routes for its production are studied. The type and percentage of the oxygen groups that decorate a GO sheet are dependent on the synthesis path, and this path specifies the carbon content of the sheet. The chemical reduction of GO results in reduced graphene oxide (rGO) while the removal of the oxygen groups is also achievable with thermal processes (tpGO). This review article introduces the reader to the carbon allotropes, provides information about graphene which is the backbone of GO and focuses on GO synthesis and properties. The last part covers some characterization techniques of GO (XRD, FTIR, AFM, SEM-EDS, N2 porosimetry and UV-Vis) with a view to the fundamental principles of each technique. Some critical aspects arise for GO synthesized and characterized from our group.
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Tringides CM, Vachicouras N, de Lázaro I, Wang H, Trouillet A, Seo BR, Elosegui-Artola A, Fallegger F, Shin Y, Casiraghi C, Kostarelos K, Lacour SP, Mooney DJ. Viscoelastic surface electrode arrays to interface with viscoelastic tissues. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 16:1019-1029. [PMID: 34140673 PMCID: PMC9233755 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-021-00926-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Living tissues are non-linearly elastic materials that exhibit viscoelasticity and plasticity. Man-made, implantable bioelectronic arrays mainly rely on rigid or elastic encapsulation materials and stiff films of ductile metals that can be manipulated with microscopic precision to offer reliable electrical properties. In this study, we have engineered a surface microelectrode array that replaces the traditional encapsulation and conductive components with viscoelastic materials. Our array overcomes previous limitations in matching the stiffness and relaxation behaviour of soft biological tissues by using hydrogels as the outer layers. We have introduced a hydrogel-based conductor made from an ionically conductive alginate matrix enhanced with carbon nanomaterials, which provide electrical percolation even at low loading fractions. Our combination of conducting and insulating viscoelastic materials, with top-down manufacturing, allows for the fabrication of electrode arrays compatible with standard electrophysiology platforms. Our arrays intimately conform to the convoluted surface of the heart or brain cortex and offer promising bioengineering applications for recording and stimulation.
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- Christina M Tringides
- Harvard Program in Biophysics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Harvard-MIT Division in Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Laboratory for Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces, Institute of Microengineering, Institute of Bioengineering, Centre for Neuroprosthetics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Laboratory for Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces, Institute of Microengineering, Institute of Bioengineering, Centre for Neuroprosthetics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory for Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces, Institute of Microengineering, Institute of Bioengineering, Centre for Neuroprosthetics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Nanomedicine Lab, National Graphene Institute and Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory for Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces, Institute of Microengineering, Institute of Bioengineering, Centre for Neuroprosthetics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Di Mauro G, Rauti R, Casani R, Chimowa G, Galibert AM, Flahaut E, Cellot G, Ballerini L. Tuning the Reduction of Graphene Oxide Nanoflakes Differently Affects Neuronal Networks in the Zebrafish. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:2161. [PMID: 34578477 PMCID: PMC8468975 DOI: 10.3390/nano11092161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The increasing engineering of biomedical devices and the design of drug-delivery platforms enriched by graphene-based components demand careful investigations of the impact of graphene-related materials (GRMs) on the nervous system. In addition, the enhanced diffusion of GRM-based products and technologies that might favor the dispersion in the environment of GRMs nanoparticles urgently requires the potential neurotoxicity of these compounds to be addressed. One of the challenges in providing definite evidence supporting the harmful or safe use of GRMs is addressing the variety of this family of materials, with GRMs differing for size and chemistry. Such a diversity impairs reaching a unique and predictive picture of the effects of GRMs on the nervous system. Here, by exploiting the thermal reduction of graphene oxide nanoflakes (GO) to generate materials with different oxygen/carbon ratios, we used a high-throughput analysis of early-stage zebrafish locomotor behavior to investigate if modifications of a specific GRM chemical property influenced how these nanomaterials affect vertebrate sensory-motor neurophysiology-exposing zebrafish to GO downregulated their swimming performance. Conversely, reduced GO (rGO) treatments boosted locomotor activity. We concluded that the tuning of single GRM chemical properties is sufficient to produce differential effects on nervous system physiology, likely interfering with different signaling pathways.
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- Giuseppe Di Mauro
- Neuron Physiology and Technology Lab, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Neuroscience, Via Bonomea 265, 34136 Trieste, Italy; (G.D.M.); (R.R.); (R.C.)
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- Neuron Physiology and Technology Lab, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Neuroscience, Via Bonomea 265, 34136 Trieste, Italy; (G.D.M.); (R.R.); (R.C.)
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- Neuron Physiology and Technology Lab, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Neuroscience, Via Bonomea 265, 34136 Trieste, Italy; (G.D.M.); (R.R.); (R.C.)
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- CIRIMAT, UMR CNRS 5085, Université Toulouse Paul Sabatier, Bat. CIRIMAT, 118 Route de Narbonne, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (G.C.); (A.M.G.); (E.F.)
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- CIRIMAT, UMR CNRS 5085, Université Toulouse Paul Sabatier, Bat. CIRIMAT, 118 Route de Narbonne, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (G.C.); (A.M.G.); (E.F.)
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- CIRIMAT, UMR CNRS 5085, Université Toulouse Paul Sabatier, Bat. CIRIMAT, 118 Route de Narbonne, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (G.C.); (A.M.G.); (E.F.)
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- Neuron Physiology and Technology Lab, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Neuroscience, Via Bonomea 265, 34136 Trieste, Italy; (G.D.M.); (R.R.); (R.C.)
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- Neuron Physiology and Technology Lab, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Neuroscience, Via Bonomea 265, 34136 Trieste, Italy; (G.D.M.); (R.R.); (R.C.)
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Mirkhani SA, Iqbal A, Kwon T, Chae A, Kim D, Kim H, Kim SJ, Kim MK, Koo CM. Reduction of Electrochemically Exfoliated Graphene Films for High-Performance Electromagnetic Interference Shielding. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:15827-15836. [PMID: 33779141 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c22920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Two-dimensional graphene is of great interest for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding owing to its inherent electrical conductivity, lightweight, and excellent mechanical flexibility even at minor thicknesses. However, the complex synthesis and quality-control difficulties limit its application. In this study, we demonstrate that electrochemically exfoliated graphene (EEG) with post-reduction treatment is a promising candidate for lightweight EMI shielding materials. A facile electrochemical exfoliation approach produces a high-quality multilayer graphene with a high electrical conductivity of ∼600 S cm-1, owing to its low degree of oxidation. The reduction of EEG by three different methods, including chemical, thermal, and microwave treatments, causes the removal of surface functional groups as well as significant changes in the microstructure of the final films. The reduced graphene films by microwaves, which are driven by the improved electrical conductivity and large volume expansion, exhibit an EMI shielding effectiveness of 108 dB at a thickness of 125 μm, one of the largest EMI shielding values ever reported for graphene at comparable thicknesses.
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- Seyyed Alireza Mirkhani
- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea
- Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, University of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea
- Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, University of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Architecturing Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Hwarangno 14-gil 5, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-791, Republic of Korea
- Division of Nano & Information Technology, KIST School, University of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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Dash BS, Jose G, Lu YJ, Chen JP. Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Versatile Tool for Cancer Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:2989. [PMID: 33804239 PMCID: PMC8000837 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22062989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Cancer is one of the deadliest diseases in human history with extremely poor prognosis. Although many traditional therapeutic modalities-such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy-have proved to be successful in inhibiting the growth of tumor cells, their side effects may vastly limited the actual benefits and patient acceptance. In this context, a nanomedicine approach for cancer therapy using functionalized nanomaterial has been gaining ground recently. Considering the ability to carry various anticancer drugs and to act as a photothermal agent, the use of carbon-based nanomaterials for cancer therapy has advanced rapidly. Within those nanomaterials, reduced graphene oxide (rGO), a graphene family 2D carbon nanomaterial, emerged as a good candidate for cancer photothermal therapy due to its excellent photothermal conversion in the near infrared range, large specific surface area for drug loading, as well as functional groups for functionalization with molecules such as photosensitizers, siRNA, ligands, etc. By unique design, multifunctional nanosystems could be designed based on rGO, which are endowed with promising temperature/pH-dependent drug/gene delivery abilities for multimodal cancer therapy. This could be further augmented by additional advantages offered by functionalized rGO, such as high biocompatibility, targeted delivery, and enhanced photothermal effects. Herewith, we first provide an overview of the most effective reducing agents for rGO synthesis via chemical reduction. This was followed by in-depth review of application of functionalized rGO in different cancer treatment modalities such as chemotherapy, photothermal therapy and/or photodynamic therapy, gene therapy, chemotherapy/phototherapy, and photothermal/immunotherapy.
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- Banendu Sunder Dash
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chang Gung University, Kwei-San, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (B.S.D.); (G.J.)
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chang Gung University, Kwei-San, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (B.S.D.); (G.J.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Kwei-San, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan;
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chang Gung University, Kwei-San, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (B.S.D.); (G.J.)
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Craniofacial Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Kwei-San, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- Research Center for Food and Cosmetic Safety, Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- Department of Materials Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, Tai-Shan, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan
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Portioli C, Bussy C, Mazza M, Lozano N, Jasim DA, Prato M, Bianco A, Bentivoglio M, Kostarelos K. Intracerebral Injection of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Mitigates Microglial Activation Without Inducing Acute Neurotoxicity: A Pilot Comparison to Other Nanomaterials. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2004029. [PMID: 33210448 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202004029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Carbon-based nanomaterials (CNMs) are being explored for neurological applications. However, systematic in vivo studies investigating the effects of CNM nanocarriers in the brain and how brain cells respond to such nanomaterials are scarce. To address this, functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide (GO) sheets are injected in mice brain and compared with charged liposomes. The induction of acute neuroinflammatory and neurotoxic effects locally and in brain structures distant from the injection site are assessed up to 1 week postadministration. While significant neuronal cell loss and sustained microglial cell activation are observed after injection of cationic liposomes, none of the tested CNMs induces either neurodegeneration or microglial activation. Among the candidate nanocarriers tested, GO sheets appear to elicit the least deleterious neuroinflammatory profile. At molecular level, GO induces moderate activation of proinflammatory markers compared to vehicle control. At histological level, brain response to GO is lower than after vehicle control injection, suggesting some capacity for GO to reduce the impact of stereotactic injection on brain. While these findings are encouraging and valuable in the selection and design of nanomaterial-based brain delivery systems, they warrant further investigations to better understand the mechanisms underlying GO immunomodulatory properties in brain.
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- Corinne Portioli
- Nanomedicine Lab, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, 37134, Italy
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- Nanomedicine Lab, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Nanomedicine Lab, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Nanomedicine Lab, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Campus UAB, Bellaterra, Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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- Nanomedicine Lab, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, 34127, Italy
- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Paseo de Miramón 182, Donostia-San Sebastián, 20014, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, 48009, Spain
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- CNRS, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, UPR3572, ISIS, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, 37134, Italy
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- Nanomedicine Lab, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Campus UAB, Bellaterra, Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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Newman L, Jasim DA, Prestat E, Lozano N, de Lazaro I, Nam Y, Assas BM, Pennock J, Haigh SJ, Bussy C, Kostarelos K. Splenic Capture and In Vivo Intracellular Biodegradation of Biological-Grade Graphene Oxide Sheets. ACS NANO 2020; 14:10168-10186. [PMID: 32658456 PMCID: PMC7458483 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Carbon nanomaterials, including 2D graphene-based materials, have shown promising applicability to drug delivery, tissue engineering, diagnostics, and various other biomedical areas. However, to exploit the benefits of these materials in some of the areas mentioned, it is necessary to understand their possible toxicological implications and long-term fate in vivo. We previously demonstrated that following intravenous administration, 2D graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets were largely excreted via the kidneys; however, a small but significant portion of the material was sequestered in the spleen. Herein, we interrogate the potential consequences of this accumulation and the fate of the spleen-residing GO over a period of nine months. We show that our thoroughly characterized GO materials are not associated with any detectable pathological consequences in the spleen. Using confocal Raman mapping of tissue sections, we determine the sub-organ biodistribution of GO at various time points after administration. The cells largely responsible for taking up the material are confirmed using immunohistochemistry coupled with Raman spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). This combination of techniques identified cells of the splenic marginal zone as the main site of GO bioaccumulation. In addition, through analyses using both bright-field TEM coupled with electron diffraction and Raman spectroscopy, we reveal direct evidence of in vivo intracellular biodegradation of GO sheets with ultrastructural precision. This work offers critical information about biological processing and degradation of thin GO sheets by normal mammalian tissue, indicating that further development and exploitation of GO in biomedicine would be possible.
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- Leon Newman
- Nanomedicine
Lab, National Graphene Institute and Faculty of Biology, Medicine
& Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Nanomedicine
Lab, National Graphene Institute and Faculty of Biology, Medicine
& Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Materials, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Nanomedicine
Lab, National Graphene Institute and Faculty of Biology, Medicine
& Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, United Kingdom
- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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- Nanomedicine
Lab, National Graphene Institute and Faculty of Biology, Medicine
& Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Nanomedicine
Lab, National Graphene Institute and Faculty of Biology, Medicine
& Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Lydia
Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, and Division of Infection,
Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences,
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, United Kingdom
- Department
of Immunology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Lydia
Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, and Division of Infection,
Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences,
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Materials, School of Natural Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Nanomedicine
Lab, National Graphene Institute and Faculty of Biology, Medicine
& Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Nanomedicine
Lab, National Graphene Institute and Faculty of Biology, Medicine
& Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT, United Kingdom
- Catalan
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Barcelona, 08193, Spain
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Cellot G, Vranic S, Shin Y, Worsley R, Rodrigues AF, Bussy C, Casiraghi C, Kostarelos K, McDearmid JR. Graphene oxide nanosheets modulate spinal glutamatergic transmission and modify locomotor behaviour in an in vivo zebrafish model. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2020; 5:1250-1263. [PMID: 32558850 DOI: 10.1039/c9nh00777f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO), an oxidised form of graphene, is widely used for biomedical applications, due to its dispersibility in water and simple surface chemistry tunability. In particular, small (less than 500 nm in lateral dimension) and thin (1-3 carbon monolayers) graphene oxide nanosheets (s-GO) have been shown to selectively inhibit glutamatergic transmission in neuronal cultures in vitro and in brain explants obtained from animals injected with the nanomaterial. This raises the exciting prospect that s-GO can be developed as a platform for novel nervous system therapeutics. It has not yet been investigated whether the interference of the nanomaterial with neurotransmission may have a downstream outcome in modulation of behaviour depending specifically on the activation of those synapses. To address this problem we use early stage zebrafish as an in vivo model to study the impact of s-GO on nervous system function. Microinjection of s-GO into the embryonic zebrafish spinal cord selectively reduces the excitatory synaptic transmission of the spinal network, monitored in vivo through patch clamp recordings, without affecting spinal cell survival. This effect is accompanied by a perturbation in the swimming activity of larvae, which is the locomotor behaviour generated by the neuronal network of the spinal cord. Such results indicate that the impact of s-GO on glutamate based neuronal transmission is preserved in vivo and can induce changes in animal behaviour. These findings pave the way for use of s-GO as a modulator of nervous system function.
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- Giada Cellot
- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour, College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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Kistanov AA, Korznikova EA, Huttula M, Cao W. The interaction of two-dimensional α- and β-phosphorus carbide with environmental molecules: a DFT study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:11307-11313. [PMID: 32400830 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp01607a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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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The recently fabricated two-dimensional phosphorus carbide (PC) has been proposed for application in different nanodevices such as nanoantennas and field-effect transistors. However, the effect of ambient molecules on the properties of PC and, hence, the productivity of PC-based devices is still unknown. Herein a first-principles investigation is performed to study the most structurally stable α- and β-PC allotropes upon their interaction with environmental molecules, including NH3, NO, NO2, H2O, and O2. It is predicted that NH3, H2O, and O2 are physisorbed on α- and β-PC while NO and NO2 may easily form a covalent bond with the PC. Importantly, NO and NO2 possess low adsorption energies on PC which compared to these on graphene and phosphorene. Moreover, both molecules are strong acceptors to PC with a giant charge transfer of ∼1 e per molecule. For all the considered molecules PC is found to be more sensitive compared to graphene and phosphorene. The present work provides useful insight into the effects of environmental molecules on the structure and electronic properties of α- and β-PC, which may be important for their manufacturing, storage, and application in gas sensors and electronic devices.
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- Andrey A Kistanov
- Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit, University of Oulu, 90014 Oulu, Finland.
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Nagyte V, Kelly DJ, Felten A, Picardi G, Shin Y, Alieva A, Worsley RE, Parvez K, Dehm S, Krupke R, Haigh SJ, Oikonomou A, Pollard AJ, Casiraghi C. Raman Fingerprints of Graphene Produced by Anodic Electrochemical Exfoliation. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:3411-3419. [PMID: 32233490 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c00332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Electrochemical exfoliation is one of the most promising methods for scalable production of graphene. However, limited understanding of its Raman spectrum as well as lack of measurement standards for graphene strongly limit its industrial applications. In this work, we show a systematic study of the Raman spectrum of electrochemically exfoliated graphene, produced using different electrolytes and types of solvents in varying amounts. We demonstrate that no information on the thickness can be extracted from the shape of the 2D peak as this type of graphene is defective. Furthermore, the number of defects and the uniformity of the samples strongly depend on the experimental conditions, including postprocessing. Under specific conditions, the formation of short conductive trans-polyacetylene chains has been observed. Our Raman analysis provides guidance for the community on how to get information on defects coming from electrolyte, temperature, and other experimental conditions, by making Raman spectroscopy a powerful metrology tool.
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- Vaiva Nagyte
- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Synthesis, Irradiation and Analysis of Materials (SIAM), University of Namur, Namur 5000, Belgium
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe 76021, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe 76021, Germany
- Department of Materials and Earth Sciences, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt 64287, Germany
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- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
- The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Castelldefels 08860, Spain
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- National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0LW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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Aljedani J, Chen MJ, Cox BJ. Variational model for a rippled graphene sheet. RSC Adv 2020; 10:16016-16026. [PMID: 35493679 PMCID: PMC9052790 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra10439a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The calculus of variations is utilised to study the behaviour of a rippled graphene sheet supported on a metal substrate. We propose a model that is underpinned by two key parameters, the bending rigidity of graphene γ, and the van der Waals interaction strength ξ. Three cases are considered, each of which addresses a specific configuration of a rippled graphene sheet located on a flat substrate. The transitional case assumes that both the graphene sheet length and substrate length are constrained. The substrate constrained case assumes only the substrate has a constrained length. Finally, the graphene constrained case assumes only the length of the graphene sheet is constrained. Numerical results are presented for each case, and the interpretation of these results demonstrates a continuous relationship between the total energy per unit length and the substrate length, that incorporates all three configurations. The present model is in excellent agreement with earlier results of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations in predicting the profiles of graphene ripples.
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- Jabr Aljedani
- School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide Adelaide Australia
- Faculty of Applied Studies, King Abdulaziz University Jeddah Saudi Arabia
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide Adelaide Australia
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide Adelaide Australia
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Fusco L, Gazzi A, Peng G, Shin Y, Vranic S, Bedognetti D, Vitale F, Yilmazer A, Feng X, Fadeel B, Casiraghi C, Delogu LG. Graphene and other 2D materials: a multidisciplinary analysis to uncover the hidden potential as cancer theranostics. Theranostics 2020; 10:5435-5488. [PMID: 32373222 PMCID: PMC7196289 DOI: 10.7150/thno.40068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cancer represents one of the main causes of death in the world; hence the development of more specific approaches for its diagnosis and treatment is urgently needed in clinical practice. Here we aim at providing a comprehensive review on the use of 2-dimensional materials (2DMs) in cancer theranostics. In particular, we focus on graphene-related materials (GRMs), graphene hybrids, and graphdiyne (GDY), as well as other emerging 2DMs, such as MXene, tungsten disulfide (WS2), molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), black phosphorus (BP), silicene, antimonene (AM), germanene, biotite (black mica), metal organic frameworks (MOFs), and others. The results reported in the scientific literature in the last ten years (>200 papers) are dissected here with respect to the wide variety of combinations of imaging methodologies and therapeutic approaches, including drug/gene delivery, photothermal/photodynamic therapy, sonodynamic therapy, and immunotherapy. We provide a unique multidisciplinary approach in discussing the literature, which also includes a detailed section on the characterization methods used to analyze the material properties, highlighting the merits and limitations of the different approaches. The aim of this review is to show the strong potential of 2DMs for use as cancer theranostics, as well as to highlight issues that prevent the clinical translation of these materials. Overall, we hope to shed light on the hidden potential of the vast panorama of new and emerging 2DMs as clinical cancer theranostics.
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- Laura Fusco
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Fondazione Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica, Città della Speranza, Padua, Italy
- Cancer Program, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
- Fondazione Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica, Città della Speranza, Padua, Italy
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Bioengineering, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA; Center for Neurotrauma, Neurodegeneration, and Restoration, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
- Stem Cell Institute, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, School of Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Fondazione Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica, Città della Speranza, Padua, Italy
- Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, School of Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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Just-Baringo X, Shin Y, Panigrahi A, Zarattini M, Nagyte V, Zhao L, Kostarelos K, Casiraghi C, Larrosa I. Palladium catalysed C-H arylation of pyrenes: access to a new class of exfoliating agents for water-based graphene dispersions. Chem Sci 2020; 11:2472-2478. [PMID: 34084412 PMCID: PMC8157272 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc05101e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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A new and diverse family of pyrene derivatives was synthesised via palladium-catalysed C-H ortho-arylation of pyrene-1-carboxylic acid. The strategy affords easy access to a broad scope of 2-substituted and 1,2-disubstituted pyrenes. The C1-substituent can be easily transformed into carboxylic acid, iodide, alkynyl, aryl or alkyl functionalities. This approach gives access to arylated pyrene ammonium salts, which outperformed their non-arylated parent compound during aqueous Liquid Phase Exfoliation (LPE) of graphite and compare favourably to state-of-the-art sodium pyrene-1-sulfonate PS1. This allowed the production of concentrated and stable suspensions of graphene flakes in water.
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- Xavier Just-Baringo
- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester AV Hill Building, Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL UK
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TOLEDO GABRIELGDE, TOLEDO VICTORH, LANFREDI ALEXANDREJ, ESCOTE MARCIA, CHAMPI ANA, SILVA MARIACRISTINACDA, NANTES-CARDOSO ISELIL. Promising Nanostructured Materials against Enveloped Virus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 92:e20200718. [DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202020200718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Zhou S, Lin M, Zhuang Z, Liu P, Chen Z. Biosynthetic graphene enhanced extracellular electron transfer for high performance anode in microbial fuel cell. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 232:396-402. [PMID: 31158634 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Extracellular electron transfer from the biofilm surface to the electrode is the key step for the microbial fuel cell (MFC). More recently, graphene has attracted tremendous attentions for bioelectrochemical applications due to its good biocompatibility, high electrical conductivity and large surface area. In the current work, we report a facile and green synthesis of graphene-modified carbon paper (CP) as an efficient MFC anode through plant-mediated bioreduction coupled with self-assembly. Three-dimensional CFP uniformly wrapped by curled and wrinkled biosynthesized graphene enables more surface area for microbe adhesion and mass diffusion. Significantly, nontoxic and biodegradable biomolecules extracted from Eucalyptus leaves act as reducing agent and adsorb on the graphene, rendering the graphene surface become hydrophilic and biocompatible. Furthermore, the obtained graphene exhibit excellent bioelectrochemical interactions with the microbes. Equipped with the biosynthesized graphene-modified anode, the E. coli-catalyzed MFC delivered an enhanced maximum power density of 1158 mW/m2, 70% higher than a pristine graphene-modified one. This development provides not only a versatile and scalable synthesis strategy for biocompatible graphene-modified devices, but also indicates that biomolecules facilitate the extracellular electron transfer in bioelectrochemical process.
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- Shaowei Zhou
- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, Fujian Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, Fujian Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, Fujian Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, Fujian Province, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, Fujian Province, China.
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Chen P, Yue H, Zhai X, Huang Z, Ma GH, Wei W, Yan LT. Transport of a graphene nanosheet sandwiched inside cell membranes. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2019; 5:eaaw3192. [PMID: 31187061 PMCID: PMC6555626 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw3192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The transport of nanoparticles at bio-nano interfaces is essential for many cellular responses and biomedical applications. How two-dimensional nanomaterials, such as graphene and transition-metal dichalcogenides, diffuse along the cell membrane is, however, unknown, posing an urgent and important issue to promote their applications in the biomedical area. Here, we show that the transport of graphene oxides (GOs) sandwiched inside cell membranes varies from Brownian to Lévy and even directional dynamics. Specifically, experiments evidence sandwiched graphene-cell membrane superstructures in different cells. Combined simulations and analysis identify a sandwiched GO-induced pore in cell membrane leaflets, spanning unstable, metastable, and stable states. An analytical model that rationalizes the regimes of these membrane-pore states fits simulations quantitatively, resulting in a mechanistic interpretation of the emergence of Lévy and directional dynamics. We finally demonstrate the applicability of sandwiched GOs in enhanced efficiency of membrane-specific drug delivery. Our findings inform approaches to programming intramembrane transport of two-dimensional nanomaterials toward advantageous biomedical applications.
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- Pengyu Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- College of Science, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Lakshad Wimalananda MDS, Kim JK, Lee JM. Selective growth of monolayer and bilayer graphene patterns by a rapid growth method. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:6727-6736. [PMID: 30901015 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr01011d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The use of next-generation graphene requires the control of the number of deposition layers together with its fast synthesis for its use in advanced and miniaturized devices. Here, this article describes a novel technique for the selective growth of a continuous film of a graphene pattern (controlled monolayer/multilayer design) by the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method on Cu foils modified by different plasma treatments. Ex situ Ar plasma treatment is the preferred treatment for monolayer graphene (I2D/IG = 1.81) synthesis. Bilayer graphene (I2D/IG = 1.05) growth was influenced by applying an additional oxygen plasma treatment, which led to different morphologies and control of the surface-active nature of Cu. The required design was achieved by a photolithography process. Graphene synthesis was performed by a short annealing process (60 s) followed by a single-step short burst of graphene growth (60 s). Relatively high density graphene nuclei with faster graphene growth resulted in monolayer graphene in the Ar plasma-treated area. Ex situ oxygen plasma treatment in selected areas was capable of controlling the amount of graphene nuclei formation, while the kink structure was capable of bolstering the adsorption of a relatively high amount of carbon adatoms, resulting in bilayer graphene.
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Interaction of graphene oxide with cell culture medium: Evaluating the fetal bovine serum protein corona formation towards in vitro nanotoxicity assessment and nanobiointeractions. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 100:363-377. [PMID: 30948072 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.02.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The interaction of single-layer graphene oxide (SLGO) and multi-layered graphene oxide (MLGO) with a cell culture medium (i.e. DMEM) was studied by evaluating fetal bovine serum (FBS) protein corona formation towards in vitro nanotoxicity assessment and nanobiointeractions. SLGO and MLGO exhibited different colloidal behavior in the culture medium, which was visualized by cryogenic transmission electron microscopy in situ analysis. Exploring proteomics and bioinformatics tools, 394 and 290 proteins were identified on the SLGO and MLGO hard corona compositions, respectively. From this amount, 115 proteins were exclusively detected on the SLGO and merely 11 on MLGO. SLGO enriched FBS proteins involved in metabolic processes and signal transduction, while MLGO enriched proteins involved in cellular development/structure, and lipid transport/metabolic processes. Such a distinct corona profile is due to differences on surface chemistry, aggregation behavior and the surface area of GO materials. Hydrophilic interactions were found to play a greater role in protein adsorption by MLGO than SLGO. Our results point out implications for in vitro studies of graphene oxide materials concerning the effective dose delivered to cells and corona bioactivity. Finally, we demonstrated the importance of integrating conventional and modern techniques thoroughly to understand the GO-FBS complexes towards more precise, reliable and advanced in vitro nanotoxicity assessment.
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Chen Y, Xu B, Gong J, Wen J, Hua T, Kan CW, Deng J. Design of High-Performance Wearable Energy and Sensor Electronics from Fiber Materials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:2120-2129. [PMID: 30571093 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b16167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A fiber material is composed of a group of flexible fibers that are assembled in a certain dimensionality. With its good flexibility, high porosity, and large surface area, it demonstrates a great potential in the development of flexible and wearable electronics. In this work, a kind of nickel/active material-coated flexible fiber (NMF) electrodes, such as Ni/MnO2/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) NMF electrodes, Ni/carbon nanotube (CNT) NMF electrodes, and Ni/G NMF electrodes, is developed by a new general method. In contrast with previous approaches, it is for the first time that porous and rich hydrophilic structures of fiber materials have been used as the substrate to fully absorb active materials from their suspension or slurry and then to deposit a Ni layer on active material-coated fiber materials. The proposed processes of active material dip-coating and then Ni electroless plating not only greatly enhance the electrical conductivity and functional performance of fiber materials but also can be applied to an extensive diversity of fiber materials, such as fabrics, yarns, papers, and so on, with outstanding flexibility, lightweight, high stability, and conductivity for making kinds of energy and sensor devices. As demonstration, a two-dimensional (2D) Ni/MnO2/rGO NMF electrode is obtained for supercapacitors, showing excellent electrochemical performance for energy storage. Then, Ni/CNT NMF electrodes with different dimensionalities, including one-dimensional fiber-shaped, 2D plane, and three-dimensional spatial, are fabricated as various tensile and compressive strain sensors for observation of human's movements and health. Finally, a 2D Ni/graphene NMF electrode is developed for assembling triboelectric nanogenerators for mechanical energy harvesting. Benefiting from wearable property of the textile substrates, the obtained NMF electrodes are expected to be designed into kinds of wearable devices for the future practical applications. The NMF electrode designed in this work provides a simple, stable, and effective approach for designing and fabricating wearable energy and sensor electronics from fiber materials.
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- Yuejiao Chen
- Nanotechnology Center, Institute of Textiles and Clothing , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077 , Hong Kong
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- Nanotechnology Center, Institute of Textiles and Clothing , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077 , Hong Kong
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- Nanotechnology Center, Institute of Textiles and Clothing , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077 , Hong Kong
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- Nanotechnology Center, Institute of Textiles and Clothing , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077 , Hong Kong
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- Nanotechnology Center, Institute of Textiles and Clothing , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077 , Hong Kong
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- Nanotechnology Center, Institute of Textiles and Clothing , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077 , Hong Kong
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Valenta L, Kovaříček P, Valeš V, Bastl Z, Drogowska KA, Verhagen TA, Cibulka R, Kalbáč M. Spatially Resolved Covalent Functionalization Patterns on Graphene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201810119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Leoš Valenta
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Dolejškova 2155/3 18223 Praha Czech Republic
- University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague; Technická 5 16628 Praha Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Dolejškova 2155/3 18223 Praha Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Dolejškova 2155/3 18223 Praha Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Dolejškova 2155/3 18223 Praha Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Dolejškova 2155/3 18223 Praha Czech Republic
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics; Faculty of Mathematics and Physics; Charles University; Ke Karlovu 5 12116 Prague 2 Czech Republic
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- University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague; Technická 5 16628 Praha Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Dolejškova 2155/3 18223 Praha Czech Republic
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Valenta L, Kovaříček P, Valeš V, Bastl Z, Drogowska KA, Verhagen TA, Cibulka R, Kalbáč M. Spatially Resolved Covalent Functionalization Patterns on Graphene. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 58:1324-1328. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201810119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Leoš Valenta
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Dolejškova 2155/3 18223 Praha Czech Republic
- University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague; Technická 5 16628 Praha Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Dolejškova 2155/3 18223 Praha Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Dolejškova 2155/3 18223 Praha Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Dolejškova 2155/3 18223 Praha Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Dolejškova 2155/3 18223 Praha Czech Republic
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics; Faculty of Mathematics and Physics; Charles University; Ke Karlovu 5 12116 Prague 2 Czech Republic
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- University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague; Technická 5 16628 Praha Czech Republic
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences; Dolejškova 2155/3 18223 Praha Czech Republic
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Smart graphene-cellulose paper for 2D or 3D "origami-inspired" human stem cell support and differentiation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2018; 176:87-95. [PMID: 30594707 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Graphene-based materials represent advanced platforms for tissue engineering and implantable medical devices. From a clinical standpoint, it is essential that these materials are produced using non-toxic and non-hazardous methods, and have predictable properties and reliable performance under variable physiological conditions; especially when used with a cellular component. Here we describe such a biomaterial, namely smart graphene-cellulose (G-C) paper, and its suitability for traditional planar two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) human cell support, verified by adipose-derived stem cell (ADSC) culture and osteogenic differentiation. G-C paper is prepared using commercially available cellulose tissue paper as a substrate that is coated by immersion-deposition with graphene oxide (GO) followed by reduction to reduced graphene oxide (RGO) without the use of toxic organic solvents. The fabrication process is amenable to large scale production and the resultant papers have low electrical resistivity (up to ∼300 Ω/sq). Importantly, G-C papers can be configured to 3D constructs by lamination with alginate and further modified by folding and rolling for 3D "origami-inspired" cell-laden structures.
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Garland NT, McLamore ES, Cavallaro ND, Mendivelso-Perez D, Smith EA, Jing D, Claussen JC. Flexible Laser-Induced Graphene for Nitrogen Sensing in Soil. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:39124-39133. [PMID: 30284450 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b10991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Flexible graphene electronics are rapidly gaining interest, but their widespread implementation has been impeded by challenges with ink preparation, ink printing, and postprint annealing processes. Laser-induced graphene (LIG) promises a facile alternative by creating flexible graphene electronics on polyimide substrates through the one-step laser writing fabrication method. Herein, we demonstrate the use of LIG, created with a low-cost UV laser, for electrochemical ion-selective sensing of plant-available nitrogen (i.e., both ammonium and nitrate ions: NH4+ and NO3-) in soil samples. The laser used to create the LIG was operated at distinct pulse widths (10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 ms) to maximize the LIG electrochemical reactivity. Results illustrated that a laser pulse width of 20 ms led to a high percentage of sp2 carbon (77%) and optimal peak oxidation current of 120 μA during cyclic voltammetry of ferro/ferricyanide. Therefore, LIG electrodes created with a 20 ms pulse width were consequently functionalized with distinct ionophores specific to NH4+ (nonactin) or NO3- (tridodecylmethylammonium nitrate) within poly(vinyl chloride)-based membranes to create distinct solid contact ion-selective electrodes (SC-ISEs) for NH4+ and NO3- ion sensing, respectively. The LIG SC-ISEs displayed near Nernstian sensitivities of 51.7 ± 7.8 mV/dec (NH4+) and -54.8 ± 2.5 mV/dec (NO3-), detection limits of 28.2 ± 25.0 μM (NH4+) and 20.6 ± 14.8 μM (NO3-), low long-term drift of 0.93 mV/h (NH4+ sensors) and -5.3 μV/h (NO3- sensors), and linear sensing ranges of 10-5-10-1 M for both sensors. Moreover, soil slurry sensing was performed, and recovery percentages of 96% and 95% were obtained for added NH4+ and NO3-, respectively. These results, combined with a facile fabrication that does not require metallic nanoparticle decoration, make these LIG electrochemical sensors appealing for a wide range of in-field or point-of-service applications for soil health management.
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- Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida 32611 , United States
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- Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences , University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida 32611 , United States
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Parnianchi F, Nazari M, Maleki J, Mohebi M. Combination of graphene and graphene oxide with metal and metal oxide nanoparticles in fabrication of electrochemical enzymatic biosensors. INTERNATIONAL NANO LETTERS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40089-018-0253-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Graphene-based materials: The missing piece in nanomedicine? Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 504:686-689. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Tabish TA, Scotton CJ, J Ferguson DC, Lin L, der Veen AV, Lowry S, Ali M, Jabeen F, Ali M, Winyard PG, Zhang S. Biocompatibility and toxicity of graphene quantum dots for potential application in photodynamic therapy. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2018; 13:1923-1937. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2018-0018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: Achieving reliably high production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in photodynamic therapy (PDT) remains challenging. Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) hold great promise for PDT. However, the photochemical processes leading to GQD-derived ROS generation have not yet been fully elucidated. Materials & methods: Physicochemical characteristics of GQDs were comprehensively investigated, including electron paramagnetic resonance analysis of singlet oxygen production. Dark toxicity was assessed in vitro and in vivo. Results: GQDs demonstrated excellent photoluminescent features, corrosion resistance, high water solubility, high photo/pH-stability, in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility and very efficient singlet oxygen/ROS generation. Conclusion: The enhanced ROS generation, combined with good biocompatibility and minimal toxicity in vitro and in vivo support the potential of GQDs for future PDT application.
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- Tanveer A Tabish
- Centre for Graphene Science, College of Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QF UK
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- Institute of Biomedical & Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical & Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
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- Centre for Graphene Science, College of Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QF UK
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- Institute of Biomedical & Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical & Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Animal Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 60800, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biomedical & Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
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- Centre for Graphene Science, College of Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QF UK
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Stauber RH, Siemer S, Becker S, Ding GB, Strieth S, Knauer SK. Small Meets Smaller: Effects of Nanomaterials on Microbial Biology, Pathology, and Ecology. ACS NANO 2018; 12:6351-6359. [PMID: 30010322 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b03241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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As functionalities and levels of complexity in nanomaterials have increased, unprecedented control over microbes has been enabled, as well. In addition to being pathogens and relevant to the human microbiome, microbes are key players for sustainable biotechnology. To overcome current constraints, mechanistic understanding of nanomaterials' physicochemical characteristics and parameters at the nano-bio interface affecting nanomaterial-microbe crosstalk is required. In this Perspective, we describe key nanomaterial parameters and biological outputs that enable controllable microbe-nanomaterial interactions while minimizing design complexity. We discuss the role of biomolecule coronas, including the problem of nanoantibiotic resistance, and speculate on the effects of nanomaterial-microbe complex formation on the outcomes and fates of microbial pathogens. We close by summarizing our current knowledge and noting areas that require further exploration to overcome current limitations for next-generation practical applications of nanotechnology in medicine and agriculture.
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- Roland H Stauber
- Department of Nanobiomedicine/ENT , University Medical Center of Mainz , Langenbeckstrasse 1 , 55101 Mainz , Germany
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- Department of Nanobiomedicine/ENT , University Medical Center of Mainz , Langenbeckstrasse 1 , 55101 Mainz , Germany
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- Department of Nanobiomedicine/ENT , University Medical Center of Mainz , Langenbeckstrasse 1 , 55101 Mainz , Germany
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- Department of Nanobiomedicine/ENT , University Medical Center of Mainz , Langenbeckstrasse 1 , 55101 Mainz , Germany
- Institute of Biotechnology , Shanxi University , No. 92 Wucheng Road , 030006 Shanxi , China
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- Department of Nanobiomedicine/ENT , University Medical Center of Mainz , Langenbeckstrasse 1 , 55101 Mainz , Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biology II, Centre for Nanointegration (CENIDE) , University Duisburg-Essen , Universitätsstraße 5 , 45117 Essen , Germany
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Vranic S, Rodrigues AF, Buggio M, Newman L, White MRH, Spiller DG, Bussy C, Kostarelos K. Live Imaging of Label-Free Graphene Oxide Reveals Critical Factors Causing Oxidative-Stress-Mediated Cellular Responses. ACS NANO 2018; 12:1373-1389. [PMID: 29286639 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b07734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The interest in graphene and its translation into commercial products has been expanding at a high pace. Based on previously described pulmonary safety concerns for carbon nanomaterials, there is a great need to define parameters guiding interactions between graphene-based materials and the pulmonary system. The aim of the present study was to determine the importance of two critical parameters: lateral dimensions of the material and coating with proteins in relation to each other and their pulmonary impact. Endotoxin-free materials with distinct lateral dimensions, s-GO (50-200 nm) and l-GO (5-15 μm), were produced and thoroughly characterized. Exploiting intrinsic fluorescence of graphene oxide (GO) and using confocal live-cell imaging, the behavior of the cells in response to the material was visualized in real time. Although BEAS-2B cells internalized GO efficiently, l-GO was linked to higher plasma membrane interactions correlated with elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, pro-inflammatory response, and greater cytotoxicity, in agreement with the oxidative stress paradigm. For both GO types, the presence of serum alleviated lipid peroxidation of plasma membrane and decreased intracellular ROS levels. However, protein coating was not enough to entirely mitigate toxicity and inflammatory response induced by l-GO. In vitro results were validated in vivo, as l-GO was more prone to induce pulmonary granulomatous response in mice compared to s-GO. In conclusion, the lateral dimension of GO played a more important role than serum protein coating in determining biological responses to the material. It was also demonstrated that time-lapse imaging of live cells interacting with label-free GO sheets can be used as a tool to assess GO-induced cytotoxicity.
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- Sandra Vranic
- Nanomedicine Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester , AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K
- National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester , Booth Street East, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester , AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K
- National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester , Booth Street East, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester , AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K
- National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester , Booth Street East, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester , AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K
- National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester , Booth Street East, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester , Michael Smith Building, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K
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- FBMH Platform Sciences, Enabling Technologies & Infrastructure, FBMH Research & Innovation, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester , Michael Smith Building, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester , AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K
- National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester , Booth Street East, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester , AV Hill Building, Manchester M13 9PT, U.K
- National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester , Booth Street East, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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Zhan H, Cervenka J, Prawer S, Garrett DJ. Molecular detection by liquid gated Hall effect measurements of graphene. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:930-935. [PMID: 29265123 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr06330j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Conventional electrical biosensing techniques include Cyclic Voltammetry (CV, amperometric) and ion-sensitive field effect transistors (ISFETs, potentiometric). However, CV is not able to detect electrochemically inactive molecules where there is no redox reaction in solution, and the resistance change in pristine ISFETs in response to low concentration solutions is not observable. Here, we show a very sensitive label-free biosensing method using Hall effect measurements on unfunctionalized graphene devices where the gate electrode is immersed in the solution containing the analyte of interest. This liquid gated Hall effect measurement (LGHM) technique is independent of redox reactions, and it enables the extraction of additional information regarding electrical properties from graphene as compared with ISFETs, which can be used to improve the sensitivity. We demonstrate that LGHM has a higher sensitivity than conventional biosensing methods for l-histidine in the pM range. The detection mechanism is proposed to be based on the interaction between the ions and graphene. The ions could induce asymmetry in electron-hole mobility and inhomogeneity in graphene, and they may also respond to the Hall effect measurement. Moreover, the calculation of capacitance values shows that the electrical double layer capacitance is dominant at relatively high gate voltages in our system, and this is useful for applications including biosensing, energy storage, and neural stimulation.
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- Hualin Zhan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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