| Autor: |
Ghulam AN; Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Zallaq P.O. Box 32038, Bahrain., Dos Santos OAL; Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil., Hazeem L; Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Zallaq P.O. Box 32038, Bahrain., Pizzorno Backx B; Numpex-Bio, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Campus Duque de Caxias, Duque de Caxias 25245-390, Brazil., Bououdina M; Department of Mathematics and Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 11586, Saudi Arabia., Bellucci S; INFN-Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Via E. Fermi 54, 00044 Frascati, Italy. |
| Abstrakt: |
Graphene-based materials have attracted much attention due to their fascinating properties such as hydrophilicity, high dispersion in aqueous media, robust size, high biocompatibility, and surface functionalization ability due to the presence of functional groups and interactions with biomolecules such as proteins and nucleic acid. Modified methods were developed for safe, direct, inexpensive, and eco-friendly synthesis. However, toxicity to the environment and animal health has been reported, raising concerns about their utilization. This review focuses primarily on the synthesis methods of graphene-based materials already developed and the unique properties that make them so interesting for different applications. Different applications are presented and discussed with particular emphasis on biological fields. Furthermore, antimicrobial potential and the factors that affect this activity are reviewed. Finally, questions related to toxicity to the environment and living organisms are revised by highlighting factors that may interfere with it. |
