Accumulation of nanoparticles in "jellyfish" mucus: a bio-inspired route to decontamination of nano-waste

作者:Patwa Amit; Thiery Alain; Lombard Fabien; Lilley Martin K S; Boisset Claire; Bramard Jean Francois; Bottero Jean Yves; Barthelemy Philippe*
来源:Scientific Reports, 2015, 5(1): 11387.
DOI:10.1038/srep11387

摘要

The economic and societal impacts of nano-materials are enormous. However, releasing such materials in the environment could be detrimental to human health and the ecological biosphere. Here we demonstrate that gold and quantum dots nanoparticles bio-accumulate into mucus materials coming from natural species such as jellyfish. One strategy that emerges from this finding would be to take advantage of these trapping properties to remove nanoparticles from contaminated water.

  • 出版日期2015-6-22