The effect of gamma radiation on the structure of graphene oxide and graphene oxide functionalized with amino-PEG

ABSTRACT   Covalent functionalization of graphene oxide (GO) with polyethylene glycol (PEG) has been widely used in drug delivery systems. This nanocomposite exhibits excellent stability in the presence of high concentrations of salts and proteins and shows low toxicity compared to its raw form. H...

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Main Authors: Jaqueline Jamara Souza Soares, Raynara Maria Silva Jacovone, Paulo SOUZA Santos, Márcio Henrique Zaim, Dalva Lucia Araújo Faria, Solange Kazumi Sakata
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Published: Brazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR) 2019-07-01
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Online Access:https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/837
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author Jaqueline Jamara Souza Soares
Raynara Maria Silva Jacovone
Paulo SOUZA Santos
Márcio Henrique Zaim
Dalva Lucia Araújo Faria
Solange Kazumi Sakata
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Raynara Maria Silva Jacovone
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Dalva Lucia Araújo Faria
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description ABSTRACT   Covalent functionalization of graphene oxide (GO) with polyethylene glycol (PEG) has been widely used in drug delivery systems. This nanocomposite exhibits excellent stability in the presence of high concentrations of salts and proteins and shows low toxicity compared to its raw form. However, must be sterilized prior to use in medical devices, and the gamma irradiation shows a promising option for this purpose. Sterilization by ionizing energy through gamma rays, generated by Cobalt-60 self-disintegration, consists in exposing the materials to short electromagnetic waves. The irradiation process provides substantial advantages when compared to thermal and chemical processes such as more precise control of the process, lower energy consumption, and less environmental pollution. In this work the effects of gamma radiation on GO and GO functionalized com Amino-PEG (GO-PEG-NH2) irradiated with doses (15, 25, 35 and 50 kGy) that have been used to sterilize medical devices and at rate dose 7.3 kGy.h-1 were evaluated. The analyses were performed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Raman spectroscopy. The results showed that gamma radiation up to 50 kGy did  not cause any defects on the nanomaterials.
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spelling doaj-art-d67264cb5a4b48cabcc967f740fc9c1e2025-08-20T03:27:36ZengBrazilian Radiation Protection Society (Sociedade Brasileira de Proteção Radiológica, SBPR)Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences2319-06122019-07-017310.15392/bjrs.v7i3.837655The effect of gamma radiation on the structure of graphene oxide and graphene oxide functionalized with amino-PEGJaqueline Jamara Souza Soares0Raynara Maria Silva Jacovone1Paulo SOUZA Santos2Márcio Henrique Zaim3Dalva Lucia Araújo Faria4Solange Kazumi Sakata5IPEN - Nuclear and Energy Research InstituteIPEN - Nuclear and Energy Research InstituteIPEN - Nuclear and Energy Research InstituteUniversity of São PauloUniversity of São PauloIPEN - Nuclear and Energy Research InstituteABSTRACT   Covalent functionalization of graphene oxide (GO) with polyethylene glycol (PEG) has been widely used in drug delivery systems. This nanocomposite exhibits excellent stability in the presence of high concentrations of salts and proteins and shows low toxicity compared to its raw form. However, must be sterilized prior to use in medical devices, and the gamma irradiation shows a promising option for this purpose. Sterilization by ionizing energy through gamma rays, generated by Cobalt-60 self-disintegration, consists in exposing the materials to short electromagnetic waves. The irradiation process provides substantial advantages when compared to thermal and chemical processes such as more precise control of the process, lower energy consumption, and less environmental pollution. In this work the effects of gamma radiation on GO and GO functionalized com Amino-PEG (GO-PEG-NH2) irradiated with doses (15, 25, 35 and 50 kGy) that have been used to sterilize medical devices and at rate dose 7.3 kGy.h-1 were evaluated. The analyses were performed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Raman spectroscopy. The results showed that gamma radiation up to 50 kGy did  not cause any defects on the nanomaterials.https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/837functionalizationnanocompositegraphene oxide.
spellingShingle Jaqueline Jamara Souza Soares
Raynara Maria Silva Jacovone
Paulo SOUZA Santos
Márcio Henrique Zaim
Dalva Lucia Araújo Faria
Solange Kazumi Sakata
The effect of gamma radiation on the structure of graphene oxide and graphene oxide functionalized with amino-PEG
Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences
functionalization
nanocomposite
graphene oxide.
title The effect of gamma radiation on the structure of graphene oxide and graphene oxide functionalized with amino-PEG
title_full The effect of gamma radiation on the structure of graphene oxide and graphene oxide functionalized with amino-PEG
title_fullStr The effect of gamma radiation on the structure of graphene oxide and graphene oxide functionalized with amino-PEG
title_full_unstemmed The effect of gamma radiation on the structure of graphene oxide and graphene oxide functionalized with amino-PEG
title_short The effect of gamma radiation on the structure of graphene oxide and graphene oxide functionalized with amino-PEG
title_sort effect of gamma radiation on the structure of graphene oxide and graphene oxide functionalized with amino peg
topic functionalization
nanocomposite
graphene oxide.
url https://bjrs.org.br/revista/index.php/REVISTA/article/view/837
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