On-going Collaborations

In our research we collaborate with several other groups in Spain and Europe. All these groups carry on research in the fields of carbon  nanotechnology:

  • Prof. Maurizio Prato. Università di Trieste. Italy
  • Prof. Alberto Bianco. CNRS, Strasbourg, France
  • Prof. Kostas Kostarelos. The University of Manchester. United Kingdom.
  • Prof. Laura Ballerini. SISSA (Scuola Superiore di Studi Avanzati). Trieste, Italy
  • Prof. Bengt Fadeel. Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Prof. Peter Wick. Empa, Head of the Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions. EMPA. St. Gallen, Switzerland. 
  • Prof. Ignacio Ochoa, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain (http://tmelab.unizar.es/)
  • Prof. Fabio Benfenati. Director, Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology, The Italian Institute of Technology. Genova, Italy.
  • Prof. Alain Pénicaud. CNRS, Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal (CRPP), University Bordeaux, France.
  • Dr. Frédéric Taran, CEA-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
  • Dr. Didier Beloin-Saint-Pierre. Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), St. Gallen, Switzerland.
  • Prof. Mauro Tretiach, Università di Trieste, Italy
  • Prof. Michele Pavone. Università degli Studi Federico II di Napoli, Italy.
  • Prof. Ana Josefa Soler, Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, IREC (CSIC-UCLM-JCCM) y Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica y de Montes y Biotecnología (ETSIAMB).
  • Prof. Mª Elena Añalón Pardo, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Agrónomos de Ciudad Real.
  • Grupo Antolín, preparation of graphene dispersions 

Works derived from these studies

  1. M. Isabel Lucío,  F. Giacalone,  V. La Parola,  S. Gámez-Valenzuela,  F. Muñoz-Alba,  M. C. Ruiz Delgado,  M. A. Herrero,  E. Vázquez, A Prato Tour on Carbon Nanotubes: Raman InsightsChem. Eur. J.  2023,  29, e202302476
  2. G. Peng, V. González, E. Vázquez, J. O. Lundberge, B. Fadeel, Two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide nanosheets evoke nitric oxide-dependent antibacterial effectsNanoscale2023, 15, 17409-17421
  3. A. SallustrauM. Keck, P. Barbe, D. Georgin, N. Fresneau, S. Campidelli, B. Pibaleau, M. Pinault, M. Mayne-L’Hermite, C. Granotier-Beckers, M. Schlegel, V. J. González, E. Vázquez, D. Servent, F. Taran, One-year post-exposure assessment of 14C-few-layer graphene biodistribution in mice: single versus repeated intratracheal administrationNanoscale2023, 15, 17621 – 17632
  4. I. Sánchez-Ajofrín,  C. M. Andreu,  J. M. Galindo,  I. San-Millán,  S. Merino,  A. J. Soler,  M. A. Herrero,  E. Vázquez, A Biomimetic Follicle-Based Design for Engineering Reproductive TechnologiesAdv. Funct. Mater.  2023, 2310787.
  5. S. García-Carpintero, V. Jehová González, J. Frontiñán-Rubio, A. Esteban-Arranz, E. Vázquez, M. Durán-Prado, Screening the micronucleus assay for reliable estimation of the genotoxicity of graphene and other 2D materialsCarbon2023, 118426.
  6. D. Iglesias, R. Martín,  M. Á. Álvarez-Sánchez,  I. Badía-Domínguez, E. Vázquez,  M. C. Ruiz Delgado, P. Prieto and  M. A. Herrero, Understanding the Raman enhancement of carbon nanohorns labelled with organic dyesNanoscale2023, 15, 12280-12286.
  7. V. Castagnola, L. Deleye, A. Podesta, E. Jaho, F. Loiacono, D. Debellis, M. Trevisani, D. Zinovie Ciobanu, A. Armirotti, F. Pisani, E. Flahaut, E. Vazquez, M. Bramini, F. Cesca, and F. Benfenati, Interactions of Graphene Oxide and Few-Layer Graphene with the Blood−Brain BarrierNano Lett. 2023, 23, 7, 2981–2990.
  8. F. J. Leyva-Jiménez, R. Oliver-Simancas, I. Castangia, A. M. Rodríguez-García, M. E. Alañón, Comprehensive review of natural based hydrogels as an upcoming trend for food packingFood Hydrocolloids2023, 135, 108124.
  9. D. Zanelli, F. C. Carniel, L. Fortuna, E. Pavoni, V. J. González, E. Vázquez, M. Prato, M. Tretiach, Interactions of airborne graphene oxides with the sexual reproduction of a model plant: When production impurities matterChemosphere2023, 137138.
  10. S. Sosa, A. Tubaro, M. Carlin, C. Ponti, E. Vázquez, M. Prato, M. Pelin Assessment of skin sensitization properties of few-layer graphene and graphene oxide through the Local Lymph Node Assay (OECD TG 442B)NanoImpact, 2023, 29, 100448.
  11. H. Lin, A. E. del Rio Castillo, V. J. González, L. Jacquemin, J. K. Panda, F. Bonaccorso, E. Vázquez, A. Bianco, Effects of industrially produced 2-dimensional molybdenum disulfide materials in primary human basophilsNanoImpact, 2023, 29, 100451.
  12. V. Gonzalez, J. Froniñán-Rubio, M.V. Gomez, T. Montini, M. Duran-Prado, P. Fornasiero, M. Prato, E. Vázquez, Easy and versatile synthesis of bulk quantities of highly enriched 13C-graphene materials for biological and safety applicationsACS Nano, 2023, 17, 1, 606–620.
  13. M. Zambianchi, S. Khaliha, A. Bianchi, F. Tunioli, A. Kovtun, M. L. Navacchia, A. Salatino, Z. Xia, E. Briñas, E. Vázquez, D. Paci, V. Palermo, L. Bocchi, B. Casentini, M. Melucci, Graphene oxide-polysulfone hollow fibers membranes with synergic ultrafiltration and adsorption for enhanced drinking water treatmentJournal of Membrane Science,2022, 658, 120707.
  14. P. Ferrentino, A, López-Díaz, S. Terryn; J. Legrand, J. Brancart, G. Van Assche, Quasi-Static FEA Model for a Multi-Material Soft Pneumatic Actuator in SOFAIEEE Robotics and Automation Letters2022, 7, 3, 7391-7398.
  15. F. Candotto Carniel, L. Fortuna, D. Zanelli, M. Garrido, E. Vázquez, V. J. González, M. Prato, M. Tretiach, Graphene environmental biodegradation: Wood degrading and saprotrophic fungi oxidize few-layer grapheneJ. Hazardous Mater2021, 414, 125553.
  16. C. Braccia, V. Castagnola, E. Vázquez, V. J. González, F. Loiacono, F. Benfenati and A. Armirotti, The lipid composition of few layers graphene and graphene oxide biomolecular corona, Carbon2021, 185, 591-598.
  17. L. Fusco, M. Garrido, C. Martín, S. Sosa, C. Ponti, A. Centeno, B. Alonso, A. Zurutuza, E. Vázquez, A. Tubaro, M. Prato, M. Pelin, Skin irritation potential of graphene-based materials using a non-animal test, Nanoscale, 12, 610-622, 2020.
  18. C. Backes et al, Production and processing of graphene and related materials, 2D Mater., 7, 022001, 2020.
  19. L. Di Cristo, B. Grimaldi, T. Catelani, E. Vázquez, P. Paolo Pompa, S. Sabella, Repeated exposure to graphene oxide by aerosol Mediates autophagy inhibition along with inflammation in a 3D human airway model, Mater. Today Bio, 100050, 2020.
  20. R. Rauti, N. Secomandi, C. Martín, S. Bosi, F. P. U. Severino, D. Scaini, M. Prato, E. Vázquez, L. Ballerini, Tuning Neuronal Circuit Formation in 3D Polymeric Scaffolds by Introducing Graphene at the Bio/Material Interface. Adv. Biosys., 1900233, 2020.
  21. A. Dominguez-Alfaro, N. Alegret, B. Arnaiz, J. M. González-Domínguez, A. Martin-Pacheco, U. Cossío, L. Porcarelli, S. Bosi, E. Vázquez, D. Mecerreyes, M. Prato, Tailored Methodology Based on Vapor Phase Polymerization to Manufacture PEDOT/CNT Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering, ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., 6, 2, 1269-1278, 2020
  22. S. Malanagahalli, D. Murera, C. Martín, Ha. Lin, N. Wadier, H. Dumortier, E. Vázquez, A. Bianco, Few Layer Graphene Does Not Affect Cellular Homeostasis of Mouse Macrophages, Nanomaterials, 10(2), 228, 2020
  23. F. Candotto Carniel, L. Fortuna, M. Nepi, G. Cai, C. Del Casino, G. Adami, M. Bramini, S. Bosi, E. Flahaut, C. Martín, E. Vázquez, M. Prato, M. Tretiach, Beyond graphene oxide acidity: Novel insights into graphene related materials effects on the sexual reproduction of seed plants, J. Hazard. Mater., 393, 122380, 2020
  24. D. Zanelli, F. Candotto Carniel, M. Garrido, L. Fortuna, M. Nepi, G. Cai, C. Del Casino, E. Vázquez, M. Prato, M. Tretiach. Effects of Few-Layer Graphene on the Sexual Reproduction of Seed Plants: An In Vivo Study with Cucurbita pepo L. Nanomaterials, 10, 1877. 2020
  25. Few layer graphene does not affect the function and the autophagic activity of primary lymphocytes. Nanoscale. 11,  10493. 2019
  26. An Increase in Membrane Cholesterol by Graphene Oxide Disrupts Calcium Homeostasis in Primary Astrocytes. Small. 15, pp. 1900147. 2019
  27. Degradation of Single-Layer and Few-Layer Graphene by Neutrophil Myeloperoxidase. Angew. Chem. Inter. Ed. 57 – 36, pp. 11722. 2018. 
  28. Biotransformation and Biological Interaction of Graphene and Graphene Oxide during Simulated Oral Ingestion. Small., 14, pp. 1800227 2018
  29. Differential effects of graphene materials on the metabolism and function of human skin cells. Nanoscale. 10, pp. , 11604. 2018.
  30. Graphene Oxide Upregulates the Homeostatic Functions of Primary Astrocytes and Modulates Astrocyte-to-Neuron Communication. Nano Letters. 18,   pp. 5827. 2018
  31. Graphene and graphene oxide induce ROS production in human HaCaT skin keratinocytes: the role of xanthine oxidase and NADH dehydrogenase. Nanoscale. 10, pp. 11820. 2018
  32. Safety Assessment of Graphene-Based Materials: Focus on Human Health and the Environment. ACS Nano. 12, pp. 10582. 2018.  
  33. Differential cytotoxic effects of graphene and graphene oxide on skin keratinocytes. Scientific Reports. 7, pp. 40572. 2017
  34. Few-Layer Graphene Kills Selectively Tumor Cells from Myelomonocytic Leukemia Patients. Angew. Chem. Inter. Ed. 56, pp. 3014. 2017
  35. Promises, facts and challenges for graphene in Biological Applications. Chem. Soc. Rev. 46, pp. 4400. 2017
  36. Detection of Endotoxin Contamination of Graphene Based Materials Using the TNF-a Expression Test and Guidelines for Endotoxin-Fee Graphene Oxide Production. PloS One. 11, pp. e0166816. 2016
  37. Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Disrupt Lipid Composition, Ca2+ Homeostasis And Synaptic Transmission In Primary Cortical Neurons. ACS Nano. 10, pp. 7154. 2016.
  38. Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Reshape Synaptic Function in Cultured Brain Networks. ACS Nano. 10, pp. 4459. 2016. 
  39. Graphene-Based Interfaces Do Not Alter Target Nerve Cells. ACS Nano. 10, pp. 615. 2016
  40. Interaction of graphene-related materials with human intestinal cells: an in vitro approach. Nanoscale. 8, pp. 8749. 2016.
  41. Surface Area of Carbon Nanoparticles: A Dose Metric for a More Realistic Ecotoxicological Assessment. Nano Letters. 16, pp. 3514. 2016