Biodegradation of graphene materials catalyzed by human eosinophil peroxidase
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2021

Understanding the biodegradability of graphene materials by the action of oxidative enzymes secreted by immune cells is essential for developing applicable biomedical products based on these materials. Herein, we demonstrate the biodegradation of graphene oxide (GO) by recombinant eosinophil peroxidase (EPO) enzyme extracted from human eosinophils in the presence of a low concentration of hydrogen peroxide and NaBr. We compared the degradation capability of the enzyme on three different GO samples containing different degrees of oxygen functional groups on their graphenic lattices. EPO succeeded in degrading the three tested GO samples within 90 h treatment. Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy analyses provided clear-cut evidence for the biodegradation of GO by EPO catalysis. Our results provide more insight into a better understanding of the biodegradation of graphene materials, helping the design of future biomedical products based on these carbon nanomaterials.

Författare

Rajendra Kurapati

Université de Strasbourg

Cristina Martin

Université de Strasbourg

Vincenzo Palermo

Chalmers, Industri- och materialvetenskap, Material och tillverkning

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)

Yuta Nishina

Okayama University

Alberto Bianco

Université de Strasbourg

Faraday Discussions

1359-6640 (ISSN) 1364-5498 (eISSN)

Vol. 227 0 189-203

Ämneskategorier

Polymerteknologi

Materialkemi

Annan kemi

DOI

10.1039/c9fd00094a

PubMed

33295888

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2021-05-28