• 文献标题:   Tracing the Bioavailability of Three-Dimensional Graphene Foam in Biological Tissues
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   TABISH TA, CHABI S, ALI M, XIA YD, JABEEN F, ZHANG SW
  • 作者关键词:   graphene foam, bioavailability, biological tissue, fish
  • 出版物名称:   MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   1996-1944
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Exeter
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.3390/ma10040336
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

Graphene-based materials with a three-dimensional (3D) framework have been investigated for a variety of biomedical applications because of their 3D morphology, excellent physiochemical properties, volume stability, and their controllable degradation rate. Current knowledge on the toxicological implications and bioavailability of graphene foam (GF) has major uncertainties surrounding the fate and behavior of GF in exposed environments. Bioavailability, uptake, and partitioning could have potential effects on the behavior of GF in living organisms, which has not yet been investigated. Here, we report a pilot toxicology study on 3D GF in common carps. Our results showed that GF did not show any noticeable toxicity in common carps, and the antioxidant enzymatic activities, biochemical and blood parameters persisted within the standard series. Further histological imaging revealed that GF remained within liver and kidney macrophages for 7 days without showing obvious toxicity. An in vivo study also demonstrated a direct interaction between GF and biological systems, verifying its eco-friendly nature and high biocompatibility.