Bio-functionalized few-layer graphene for in situ growth of gold nanoparticles, improvement of polymer properties, and dye removal

Recently, functionalized graphene has been used in a variety of biomedical applications such as drug delivery systems, nanocarriers, tissue scaffolds, biodetection, biosensors, and bioimaging. Most of the chemicals used to prepare functionalized graphene are generally costly and harmful, requiring the development of a one-step, eco-friendly production process that does not use toxic chemicals. In this study, a simple environmentally friendly...