Understanding and unlocking the potential of graphene oxide nanosheets as antibacterial agents

• Main Author: Karahan, H. Enis
• Other Authors: Xu Chenjie
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2018
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Bioengineering; DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials; DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Nanostructured materials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/75892
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Past research revealed the antibacterial behavior of nanocarbons. However, the mechanisms of nanocarbons’ bacterial inhibition actions are not entirely clear, and both the toxicity concerns and performance issues remain. This thesis tackles these problems systematically, focusing on the graphene oxi...