Safety Assessment of Graphene-Based Materials

Graphene is the first 2D atomic crystal, and its isolation heralded a new era inmaterials science with the emergence of several other atomically thinmaterials displaying multifunctional properties. The safety assessment of newmaterials is often something of an afterthought, but in the case of graphene, the initial isolation and characterization of the material was soon followed by the assessment of its potential impact on living systems. The Graphene Flagship project addressed the health and environmental aspects of graphene and other 2D materials, providing an instructive lesson in interdisciplinarity – from materials science to biology. Here, the outcomes of the toxicological and ecotoxicological studies performed on graphene and its derivatives, and the key lessons learned from this decade-long journey, are highlighted.

FADEEL Bengt;  BAKER James;  BALLERINI Laura;  BUSSY Cyrill;  CARNIEL Fabio Candotto;  TRETIACH Mauro;  PELIN Marco;  BUERKI-THURNHERR Tina;  KANERVA Tomi;  NAVAS Jose M;  VASQUEZ Ester;  RODRIGUEZ UNAMUNO Virginia;  LEHTONEN Panja;  GONZALEZ Mar;  RAUSCHER Hubert;  RIEGO SINTES Juan;  KOSTARELOS Kostas;  BIANCO Alberto;  PRATO Maurizio; 

2025-02-26

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH

JRC137031

1613-6829 (online),   

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/smll.202404570,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC137031,   

10.1002/smll.202404570 (online),