• 文献标题:   Degradation of Structurally Defined Graphene Nanoribbons by Myeloperoxidase and the Photo-Fenton Reaction
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LUAN XF, MARTIN C, ZHANG PF, LI Q, VACCHI IA, DELOGU LG, MAI YY, BIANCO A
  • 作者关键词:   biodegradability, carbon material, hydroxyl radical, peroxidase, photofenton reaction
  • 出版物名称:   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIEINTERNATIONAL EDITION
  • ISSN:   1433-7851 EI 1521-3773
  • 通讯作者地址:   Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1002/anie.202008925 EA AUG 2020
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

As an emerging member of the graphene family, structurally defined graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) have shown promising applications in various fields. The evaluation of the degradability of GNRs is particularly important for assessing the persistence level and risk of these materials in living organisms and the environment. However, there is a void in the study of the degradation of GNRs. Here, we report the degradation behavior of GNRs in the presence of human myeloperoxidase (hMPO) or treated with the photo-Fenton (PF) reaction. With the assistance of potassium hydroxide or imidazole, which facilitates the dispersion of GNRs in the aqueous solution, GNRs underwent only partial degradation after 25-hour incubation with hMPO, while, the PF reaction degraded GNRs almost completely after 120 hours. These results indicate that structurally precise GNRs can be efficiently degraded under suitable conditions, providing more opportunities for future applications in different fields.