We demonstrate that N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) reduces graphene oxide (GO) at room temperature. This represents a new green method to produce reduced GO (rGO). NAC adheres to the rGO surface as demonstrated by several spectroscopy techniques and avoids GO-mediated oxidation of glutathione. This method offers new opportunities for the production of green biocompatible rGO and NAC-based therapies. © 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Biocompatible N-acetyl cysteine reduces graphene oxide and persists at the surface as a green radical scavenger / Palmieri, Valentina; Dalchiele, Enrique A; Perini, Giordano; Motta, Alessandro; De Spirito, Marco; Zanoni, Robertino; Marrani, Andrea Giacomo; Papi, Massimiliano. - In: CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS. - ISSN 1359-7345. - 55:29(2019), pp. 4186-4189. [10.1039/c9cc00429g]
Biocompatible N-acetyl cysteine reduces graphene oxide and persists at the surface as a green radical scavenger
Zanoni, Robertino;Marrani, Andrea Giacomo
;Papi, Massimiliano
2019
Abstract
We demonstrate that N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) reduces graphene oxide (GO) at room temperature. This represents a new green method to produce reduced GO (rGO). NAC adheres to the rGO surface as demonstrated by several spectroscopy techniques and avoids GO-mediated oxidation of glutathione. This method offers new opportunities for the production of green biocompatible rGO and NAC-based therapies. © 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
