Enhanced green fluorescent protein-mediated synthesis of biocompatible graphene.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Graphene is the 2D form of carbon that exists as a single layer of atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice and has attracted great interest in the last decade in view of its physical, chemical, electrical, elastic, thermal, and biocompatible properties. The objective of this study was to synthesize an environmentally friendly and simple methodology for the preparation of graphene using a recombinant enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP).

Results

The successful reduction of GO to graphene was confirmed using UV-vis spectroscopy, and FT-IR. DLS and SEM were employed to demonstrate the particle size and surface morphology of GO and EGFP-rGO. The results from Raman spectroscopy suggest the removal of oxygen-containing functional groups from the surface of GO and for

SUBMITTER: Gurunathan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4193993 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature