Researchers create antibacterial graphene sheets for smart bandages

Researchers in China have managed to develop single atom thick sheets of carbon with antibacterial properties. These are result of new applications of graphene where sheet of paper from graphene oxide are made, these are colonized with bacteria and human cells. It’s found that bacteria had trouble finding a solid footing on it, while the human cells remain unaffected, thus leaving the sheets with ample applications. These antibacterial sheets could be used to make bandages that discourage bacterial infection. Besides this the antibacterial material could also be used in packaged food, in textiles and also integrated into leather to make shoes that never stink. The antibacterial property of the material also opens new applications in clinical environments.

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Via: ScienceDaily/PopSci