Source :
Trends in Biotechnology
Descriptors :
biodegradation , carbon nanotube , graphene , graphene oxide , microbe , enzyme
Abstract :
Carbonnanotubes(CNTs),graphene(GRA),andtheirderivativesarepromising
materialsforawiderangeofapplicationssuchaspollutantremoval,enzyme
immobilization,bioimaging,biosensors,anddrugdeliveryandarerapidly
increasinginuseandincreasinglymassproduced.Thebiodegradationof
carbonnanomaterialsbymicrobesandenzymesisnowofgreatimportance
for bothreducingtheirtoxicitytolivingorganismsandremovingthemfromthe
environment.Herewereviewrecentprogressinthebiodegradation field from
the pointofviewoftheprimarymicrobesandenzymesthatcandegradethese
nanomaterials,alongwithexperimentalandmolecularsimulationmethodsfor
the explorationofnanomaterialdegradation.Furthereffortsshouldprimarilyaim
towardexpandingtherepertoireofmicrobesandenzymesandexploringopti-
malconditionsforthedegradationofnanomaterials.
Title of Article :
Biodegradation of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, and Their Derivatives
Author/Authors :
Chen, Ming , Qin, Xiaosheng , Zeng, Guangming
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