Department of Nanotechnology, Jaume I University, Castellon, Spain
Research Article
Safety Assessment of Graphene Based Polyester Resin Composites
Author(s): Francisco Aznar Molla, Heredia Alvaro, Carlos Fito-Lopez* and Inmaculada Colmenar
The use, production and disposal of Engineering Nanomaterials (ENMs), including Graphene-Related Materials
(GRMs), raise concerns and questions about possible adverse effects on human health and the environment,
considering the lack of harmonized toxicological data on ENMs and the ability of these materials to be released to the
air, soil or water compartment during common industrial processes and/or accidental events. Within this context, the
potential release of graphene particles, their agglomerates and aggregates (NOAA) as a result of sanding of a battery of
graphene based polyester resin composite samples intended to be used in the building was examined. The analysed
samples were exposed to different weathering conditions to allow the evaluation of the influence of the weathering
process on the morphology and size distribution of the particles released. Sandi.. View more»