Issue 4, 2016

Free-standing few-layered graphene oxide films: selective, steady and lasting permeation of organic molecules with adjustable speeds

Abstract

A variety of small molecules with diameters around 1 nm possess a range of functions, such as antibiotic, antimicrobic, anticoagulant, pesticidal and chemotherapy effects, making these molecules especially useful in various applications ranging from medical treatment to environmental microbiological control. However, the long-term steady delivery (release or permeation) of these small molecules with adjustable and controllable speeds has remained an especially challenging task. In this study, we prepared covalently cross-linked free-standing few-layered GO films using a layer-by-layer technique in combination with photochemical cross-linkages, and achieved a controlled release of positively charged, negatively charged, and zwitterionic small molecules with adjustable and controllable speeds. The steady delivery of the small molecule lasted up to 9 days. Other functionalities, such as graphene-enhanced Raman spectra and electrochemical properties that could also be integrated or employed in delivery systems, were also studied for our films. We expect the special molecular delivery properties of our films to lead to new possibilities in drug/fertilizer delivery and environmental microbiological control applications.

Graphical abstract: Free-standing few-layered graphene oxide films: selective, steady and lasting permeation of organic molecules with adjustable speeds

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 Nov 2015
Accepted
14 Dec 2015
First published
15 Dec 2015

Nanoscale, 2016,8, 2003-2010

Free-standing few-layered graphene oxide films: selective, steady and lasting permeation of organic molecules with adjustable speeds

T. Huang, Q. An, X. Luan, Q. Zhang and Y. Zhang, Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 2003 DOI: 10.1039/C5NR08129G

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