Research Article

Functionalized Graphene Derivatives: Antibacterial Properties and Cytotoxicity

Table 1

Chemical-physical parameters and microanalysis of the graphene oxide samples.

SampleShapeThickness (nm)Area (μm2)Microanalysis % (w/w)

Chemically synthesized GORectangular nanosheets
No. layers: 2-3
6 × 10-2 - 0.1Si, S, Ca, Cr, Fe, Co
n.d.
Electrochemically synthesized GORectangular nanosheets
No. layers: 2
0.1-3.0Si, S, Ca, Cr, Fe, Co
n.d.

n.d.: not detectable.