Graphene-biopolymer compositions and methods of making and using same
AssigneeThe Research Foundation for The State University of New York
InventorsNirupam Aich, Chi Zhou, Arvid Masud
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Abstract
Provided are printable gel or hydrogel compositions, methods of making printable gel or hydrogel compositions, uses of the printable gel or hydrogel compositions, objects formed from the printable gel or hydrogel compositions, and methods of using those objects. The printable gel or hydrogel compositions may be formed from a graphene component, a polymer component, and a carrier. The printable gel or hydrogel compositions may be used as inks in additive manufacturing techniques to 3D print a 3D object. The 3D object may be freeze-dried to form an aerogel. The aerogel may be used to remove contaminants from aqueous samples.
Claims11
A printable gel composition comprising:
- a graphene component;
- polydopamine;
- a carrier;
- and
- optionally, one or more additional polymers chosen from alignates, chitosans, bovine serum albumin (BSA), and combinations thereof, wherein the polydopamine is non-covalently and/or covalently bound to the graphene component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.