{"id":6268,"date":"2019-02-12T16:15:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T16:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dana.ggiants.de\/new-review-on-safety-of-graphene-related-materials-published\/"},"modified":"2021-05-12T14:43:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T14:43:42","slug":"new-review-on-safety-of-graphene-related-materials-published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanopartikel.info\/en\/new-review-on-safety-of-graphene-related-materials-published\/","title":{"rendered":"New review on safety of graphene & related materials published"},"content":{"rendered":"

End of January 2019, members of the Graphene flagship<\/a> published a review on safety assessment of graphene-based materials<\/a> in the journal ACS Nano. The publication gives a comprehensive overview of all aspects of graphene health and environmental impact, focussing on the potential interactions of graphene-based materials with key target organs including immune system, skin, lungs, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal system, central nervous system, reproductive system, as well as a wide range of other organisms including bacteria, algae, plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates in various ecosystems.<\/em><\/p>\n

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“One of the key messages is that this family of materials has varying properties, thus displaying varying biological effects. It is important to emphasize the need not only for a systematic analysis of well-characterized graphene-based materials, but also the importance of using standardised in vitro<\/span> or in vivo<\/span> assays for the safety assessment,”<\/em> says Bengt Fadeel, lead author of this paper working at Graphene Flagship partner Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.<\/p>\n

“This review correlates the physicochemical characteristics of graphene and related materials to the biological effects. A classification based on lateral dimensions, number of layers and carbon-to-oxygen ratio allows us to describe the parameters that can alter graphene’s toxicology<\/span>. This can orient future development and use of these materials,<\/em>” explains Alberto Bianco, from Graphene Flagship partner CNRS, France and deputy leader of the Graphene Flagship Work Package on Health and Environment…<\/p>\n

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