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Biocomposites: Mechanically Robust, Electrically Conductive Biocomposite Films Using Antimicrobial Chitosan‐Functionalized Graphenes (Part. Part. Syst. Charact. 8/2013)
Author(s) -
Yadav Santosh Kumar,
Jung Yong Chae,
Kim Jin Hee,
Ko YongIl,
Ryu Hee Jeong,
Yadav Mukesh Kumar,
Kim Yoong Ahm,
Cho Jae Whan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
particle and particle systems characterization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.877
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1521-4117
pISSN - 0934-0866
DOI - 10.1002/ppsc.201370031
Subject(s) - graphene , biocomposite , biopolymer , materials science , chitosan , nanotechnology , antimicrobial , electrical conductor , electrically conductive , chemical engineering , chemistry , composite material , polymer , composite number , organic chemistry , engineering
An effective way of covalently functionalizing graphene with a biopolymer via nitrene chemistry is demonstrated by Yoong Ahm Kim, Jae Whan Cho, and co‐workers on page 721. The mechanical and electrical properties of the biocomposite film are tuned by varying the content of functionalized graphene. The high antimicrobial activity of the biofunctionalized graphene may be due to the presence of biopoly mer on edges of the graphene.