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Detecting Graphene Nanosheets On Leaves​ Of Ceratophyllum Demersum ​, Teresa A. Buragina

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Since its discovery, applications of graphene, a material that is a single layer of carbon atoms, have been useful in many different fields. In this project, we aim to image graphene flakes, formed from graphene-RNA nanocomposites, on the surface of aquatic plant leaves. Graphene-RNA 6 solutions were vacuum filtrated onto leaves of Ceratophyllum Demersum, which were then imaged at different heights using confocal microscopy, producing 3D images of graphene flakes.