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Application of Graphene, Its Derivatives, and Their Nanocomposites

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Recent Advances in Graphene Nanophotonics

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The scientific and engineering community has become interested in graphene, on the ground of its distinctive bidimensional structure and superior physical, electrochemical, electrical, chemical, and optical qualities. The purpose of this chapter is to represent a prospective use of graphene in the fields of life science, medicine, forensic science, etc., basically in diagnostics for illnesses, near-infrared photothermal therapy, and scans to detect cancer. Now, graphene is being used in high-performing gadgets that produce and reserve energy, water purification and in biomedical areas for precise biosensing through graphene-quenched fluorescence and mass spectrometry using laser ionization and desorption on graphene. In forensic science, graphene is of intense interest. Drugs, including amphetamine, nitrazepam, and diazepam, that are relevant to forensics can be detected and quantified using graphene nanoparticles as a fluorescence sensor. In forensic electrochemistry, electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (ERGO) can be used to identify cocaine paracetamol, caffeine, and levamisole.

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Sinha, R.K., Kanwal, N.K. (2023). Application of Graphene, Its Derivatives, and Their Nanocomposites. In: Patel, S.K., Taya, S.A., Das, S., Vasu Babu, K. (eds) Recent Advances in Graphene Nanophotonics. Advanced Structured Materials, vol 190. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28942-2_18

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