Srivastava AK, Dwivedi N, Dhand C, Khan R, Sathish N, Gupta MK, Kumar R, Kumar S. Potential of graphene-based materials to combat COVID-19: properties, perspectives, and prospects.
Mater Today Chem 2020;
18:100385. [PMID:
33106780 PMCID:
PMC7577689 DOI:
10.1016/j.mtchem.2020.100385]
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Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a new virus in the coronavirus family that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), emerges as a big threat to the human race. To date, there is no medicine and vaccine available for COVID-19 treatment. While the development of medicines and vaccines are essentially and urgently required, what is also extremely important is the repurposing of smart materials to design effective systems for combating COVID-19. Graphene and graphene-related materials (GRMs) exhibit extraordinary physicochemical, electrical, optical, antiviral, antimicrobial, and other fascinating properties that warrant them as potential candidates for designing and development of high-performance components and devices required for COVID-19 pandemic and other futuristic calamities. In this article, we discuss the potential of graphene and GRMs for healthcare applications and how they may contribute to fighting against COVID-19.
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