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Fungi Can Degrade Graphene-Reinforced Nylon

Fungi Can Degrade Graphene-Reinforced Nylon

What they found

Fungi chemically altered graphene-reinforced nylon within 1–4 months, especially in low-nutrient co-cultures.

Fungi chemically altered graphene-reinforced nylon within 1–4 months, especially in low-nutrient co-cultures.

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Lab dish

Lab dish

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In vitro (lab dish)

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Fungi degraded graphene-reinforced nylon by altering its chemical structure, creating new oxidation signals (like a distinct 5.37 ppm peak) and shifting molecular weight profiles after just 1–4 months. Degradation was strongest in low-nutrient conditions and in co-cultures, where enzyme activity increased and graphene structure showed up to ~20% disorder.

Fungi degraded graphene-reinforced nylon by altering its chemical structure, creating new oxidation signals (like a distinct 5.37 ppm peak) and shifting molecular weight profiles after just 1–4 months. Degradation was strongest in low-nutrient conditions and in co-cultures, where enzyme activity increased and graphene structure showed up to ~20% disorder.

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