Chemically modified graphene
AssigneeResearch Foundation of the City University of New York
InventorsMichele Vittadello, Kamil Woronowicz, Manish Chhowalla, Paul G. Falkowski, John W. Harrold, Jr.
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to graphene derivatives, as well as related devices including graphene derivatives and methods of using graphene derivatives.
Claims6
A graphene derivative consisting of graphene oxide and a protein selected from the group consisting of Protein A, Protein G, an E72G3 protein, and their derivatives wherein the protein is covalently bonded to graphene oxide by an amide group and, optionally, a C1-C20 alkylene spacer group.
A method of making a graphene derivative consisting of graphene oxide and a protein selected from the group consisting of Protein A, Protein G, an E72G3 protein, and their derivatives wherein the protein is covalently bonded to graphene oxide by an amide group comprising:
- (1) providing graphene oxide;
- (2) optionally, activating the carboxyl groups on the graphene oxide;
- (3) providing a protein selected from the group consisting of Protein A, Protein G, and an E72G3 protein;
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- (4) reacting the graphene oxide with the primary amine groups on the protein to covalently bind the protein to the graphene core by an amide group.
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