[en] Carbon nanosheets are two-dimensional nanostructured materials that have applications as energy storage devices, electrochemical sensors, sample supports, filtration membranes, thanks to their high porosity and surface area. Here, for the first time, carbon nanosheets have been prepared from the stems and leaves of a nettle fibre clone, by using a cheap and straight-forward procedure that can be easily scaled up. The nanomaterial shows interesting physical parameters, namely interconnectivity of pores, graphitization, surface area and pore width. These characteristics are similar to those described for the nanomaterials obtained from other fibre crops. However, the advantage of nettle over other plants is its fast growth and easy propagation of homogeneous material using stem cuttings. This last aspect guarantees homogeneity of the starting raw material, a feature that is sought-after to get a nanomaterial with homogeneous and reproducible properties. To evaluate the potential toxic effects if released in the environment, an assessment of the impact on plant reproduction performance and microalgal growth has been carried out by using tobacco pollen cells and the green microalga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata. No inhibitory effects on pollen germination are recorded, while algal growth inhibition is observed at higher concentrations of leaf carbon nanosheets with lower graphitization degree.
Disciplines :
Environmental sciences & ecology Biotechnology
Author, co-author :
Shah, Syed Shaheen; Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
Qasem, Mohammed Ameen Ahmed; Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
Berni, Roberto ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre > Echanges Eau - Sol - Plantes ; Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via P.A. Mattioli 4, 53100, Siena, Italy
Del Casino, Cecilia; Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via P.A. Mattioli 4, 53100, Siena, Italy
Cai, Giampiero; Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, via P.A. Mattioli 4, 53100, Siena, Italy
Contal, Servane; Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), 5, avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Ahmad, Irshad; Life Sciences Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
Siddiqui, Khawar Sohail; School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABS), The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
Gatti, Edoardo; Institute of Bioeconomy (IBE), National Research Council, Via P. Gobetti, 101-I, I-40129, Bologna, Italy
Predieri, Stefano; Institute of Bioeconomy (IBE), National Research Council, Via P. Gobetti, 101-I, I-40129, Bologna, Italy
Hausman, Jean-Francois; Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 5, rue Bommel, Z.A.E. Robert Steichen, 4940, Hautcharage, Luxembourg
Cambier, Sébastien; Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), 5, avenue des Hauts-Fourneaux, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Guerriero, Gea; Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, 5, rue Bommel, Z.A.E. Robert Steichen, 4940, Hautcharage, Luxembourg. gea.guerriero@list.lu
Aziz, Md Abdul; Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia. maziz@kfupm.edu.sa
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