We have already discussed the use of graphene in electronics, but it can also be used in medicine, helping those who work with neurological disorders. In research described in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, we can see how a group from the International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA), in Trieste, Italy, and the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), have shown that single-layer graphene increases neural activity, altering the functions associated with the membrane in cultured cells.
Graphene-based nanomaterials have come to represent interesting tools in neurology and neurosurgery, both in the creation of biosensors and in drug delivery interfaces or platforms. Applications requiring control of the interactions between the electrode surface and the cell membrane are necessary, and graphene, thanks to its electrical properties, transparency, and flexibility, represents an ideal material candidate. Two years ago we told you about the use of graphene in some areas of medicine:
They say in the study that they are working to provide important information about the deep interactions of technology with nature, but now they will have to work on both the engineering devices to be tested in real life and the analysis of the biological outcome.