Paraben adsorption on carbon-based 2D nanomaterials: molecular mechanisms and implications for environmental pollutant detection.

ABSTRACT: Parabens, widely used as a preservative in personal care products, have emerged as environmental micropollutants due to their persistence and endocrine disrupting potential. Insights into their interactions with nanomaterials are crucial for the rational design of effective adsorbents. In the current study, we investigated the adsorption behaviour of various paraben derivatives on carbon-based two-dimensional nanomaterials by employing a density functional theory approach. We evaluated the interactions of paraben and its alkyl derivatives with graphene and graphane, two representative carbon-based 2D nanomaterials. These substrates which differ significantly in their electronic structure and surface chemistry were used to examine the adsorption mechanisms. Our results reveal that while gra

SUBMITTER: Umadevi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12797856 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature