Abstract
Ba2+-alginate coated vesicles (Ba2+-ALG) containing highly dispersed carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were successfully produced for the first time using an encapsulation technique. These Ba2+-ALG/CNFs composite vesicles showed high capabilities in trapping DNA-interactive types of chemicals. For example, 10.0 mL of the vesicles took 0.43 μmol of ethidium ions up from contaminated water within 8 min. Biocompatibility experiments performed in vitro and in vivo provided promising results, suggesting potential applications in in-situ environmental remediation. Kilogram quantities of the Ba2+-ALG/CNFs composite vesicles can be produced within a few hours.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1945-1950 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Oct |