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Biodegradation of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, and Their Derivatives
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Recent progress in the biodegradation field is reviewed from the point of view of the primary microbes and enzymes that can degrade thesenanomaterials, along with experimental and molecular simulation methods for the exploration of nanomaterial degradation.About:
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Nanocarbons for Biology and Medicine: Sensing, Imaging, and Drug Delivery
Nishtha Panwar,Alana Mauluidy Soehartono,Kok Ken Chan,Shuwen Zeng,Shuwen Zeng,Gaixia Xu,Junle Qu,Philippe Coquet,Philippe Coquet,Ken-Tye Yong,Xiaoyuan Chen +10 more
TL;DR: This review introduces the different carbon allotropes that can be used for theranostic applications with their respective preparation and surface functionalization approaches as well as their physical and chemical properties, and outlines the design considerations for nanocarbon materials as the key unifying themes.
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Three-dimensional graphene supported catalysts for organic dyes degradation
Kai He,Guiqiu Chen,Guangming Zeng,Anwei Chen,Zhenzhen Huang,Jiangbo Shi,Tiantian Huang,Min Peng,Liang Hu +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, a mini-review selectively highlights the recent research progress in the application of 3D GBMs in organic dyes removal and summarizes the application potential, catalytic performance, and degradation mechanisms of the 3DGBMs.
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Metal-free carbon materials for persulfate-based advanced oxidation process: Microstructure, property and tailoring
Jiangfang Yu,Haopeng Feng,Lin Tang,Ya Pang,Guangming Zeng,Yue Lu,Haoran Dong,Jiajia Wang,Yani Liu,Chengyang Feng,Jingjing Wang,Bo Peng,Shujing Ye +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a systematic review to give insight into the relationships among catalytic activity, microstructure and electrical properties of MFCMs in persulfate-based advanced oxidation process (PS-AOP).
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Advances in the application, toxicity and degradation of carbon nanomaterials in environment: A review.
Zan Peng,Xiaojuan Liu,Wei Zhang,Zhuotong Zeng,Zhifeng Liu,Chang Zhang,Yang Liu,Binbin Shao,Qinghua Liang,Wangwang Tang,Xingzhong Yuan +10 more
TL;DR: This work systematically describes the toxicity of carbon nanotubes, graphene, GRA and C60 to cells, animals, humans, and microorganisms and has prospects for the limitations of CNM degradation under non-experimental conditions and their potential application.
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Recent development of novel membranes for desalination
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a comprehensive summary of the current progresses and challenges in synthesizing aquaporin-based and carbon-based membranes, and a general framework of membrane design and material incorporation is established.
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