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Carbon family nanomaterials — new applications and technologies

Petra Roupcova *, Karel Klouda, Paula Brandeburova a, Rastislav Sipos b, Jan Hives c, Miroslav Gal d, Tomas Mackulak e, Michaela Skrizovska, Lenka Kissikova

VSB — TU Ostrava, Faculty of Safety Engineering, Lumirova 13, 700 30 Ostrava — Vyskovice
a Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37, Bratislava
b Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37, Bratislava
c Department of Inorganic Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37, Bratislava
d Department of Inorganic Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37, Bratislava
e Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinskeho 9, 812 37, Bratislava

E-mail: * petra.roupcova@vsb.cz

Abstract: Research on carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNMs) and their development is one of the major scientific disciplines of the last century. This is mainly because of their unique properties which can lead to improvements in industrial technology or new medical applications. Therefore, it is necessary to examine their properties such as shape, size, chemical composition, density, toxicity, etc. This article focuses on the general characteristics of nanomaterials (NMs) and their behavior when entering the environment (water and soil). In addition, it presents individual members of the graphene family including porous ecological carbon (biochar). The article mainly deals with the new potential technologies of CBNMs considering their possible toxic and genotoxic effects. This review also highlights the latest developments in the application of self-propelled micromotors for green chemistry applications. Finally, it points to the potential biomedical applications of CBNMs.

Keywords: biochar, ecology, biosensors, graphene family, nanostructures, micromotors

Full paper in Portable Document Format: acs_0361.pdf

Acta Chimica Slovaca, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2020, pp. 77—87, DOI: 10.2478/acs-2020-0012