Biological recognition of graphene nanoflakes

V. Castagnola; W. Zhao; L. Boselli; M. C. Lo Giudice; F. Meder; E. Polo; K. R. Paton; C. Backes; J. N. Coleman; K. A. Dawson

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04009-x

Nature Communications (Apr 2018)

Biological recognition of graphene nanoflakes

V. Castagnola,
W. Zhao,
L. Boselli,
M. C. Lo Giudice,
F. Meder,
E. Polo,
K. R. Paton,
C. Backes,
J. N. Coleman,
K. A. Dawson

Affiliations

V. Castagnola: Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin
W. Zhao: Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin
L. Boselli: Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin
M. C. Lo Giudice: Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin
F. Meder: Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin
E. Polo: Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin
K. R. Paton: School of Physics, CRANN and AMBER, Trinity College Dublin
C. Backes: School of Physics, CRANN and AMBER, Trinity College Dublin
J. N. Coleman: School of Physics, CRANN and AMBER, Trinity College Dublin
K. A. Dawson: Centre for BioNano Interactions, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04009-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The production of graphene nanoflakes for biological studies is usually done in a controlled chemical environment. Here, the authors develop a method to produce graphene nanoflakes in biofluids and find that their protein coats are different from that of other materials.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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