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01-05-2018 | Original Article

One-pot exfoliation, functionalization, and size manipulation of graphene sheets: efficient system for biomedical applications

Authors: Farhad Bani, Ali Bodaghi, Abbas Dadkhah, Soodabeh Movahedi, Narges Bodaghabadi, Majid Sadeghizadeh, Mohsen Adeli

Published in: Lasers in Medical Science | Issue 4/2018

Abstract

In this work, we reported a facile method to produce stable aqueous graphene dispersion through direct exfoliation of graphite by modified hyperbranched polyglycerol. Size of graphene sheets was manipulated by simultaneous exfoliation and sonication of graphite, and functionalized graphene sheets with narrow size distribution were obtained. The polyglycerol-functionalized graphene sheets exhibited highly efficient cellular uptake and photothermal conversion, enabling it to serve as a photothermal agent for cancer therapy.

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Title: One-pot exfoliation, functionalization, and size manipulation of graphene sheets: efficient system for biomedical applications
Authors: Farhad Bani
Ali Bodaghi
Abbas Dadkhah
Soodabeh Movahedi
Narges Bodaghabadi
Majid Sadeghizadeh
Mohsen Adeli
Publication date: 01-05-2018
Publisher: Springer London
Published in: Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-017-2422-4

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