Biocompatible N-acetyl cysteine reduces graphene oxide and persists at the surface as a green radical scavenger
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Palmieri Valentina, Dalchiele Enrique A, Perini Giordano, Motta Alessandro, De Spirito Marco, Zanoni Robertino, Marrani Andrea Giacomo, Papi Massimiliano
DOI: 10.1039/c9cc00429g
ISSN: 1359-7345
We demonstrate that N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) reduces graphene oxide (GO) at room temperature. This represents a new green method to produce reduced GO (rGO). NAC adheres to the rGO surface as demonstrated by several spectroscopy techniques and avoids GO-mediated oxidation of glutathione. This method offers new opportunities for the production of green biocompatible rGO and NAC-based therapies. © 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.