Journal of Nanosciences: Current Research

Okafor F

Publications

• Research Article
  Plant and Microbial Growth Responses to Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
  Author(s): Keita K, Okafor F, Nyochembeng L, Overton A, Sripathi VR and Odutola JKeita K, Okafor F, Nyochembeng L, Overton A, Sripathi VR and Odutola J
  
  Carbon nanotubes, made of graphene, one of the world’s strongest material, has shown properties that are used in applications such as energy storage devices, electron emission devices, and environmental engineering application. Recently, researchers have focused on determining the effects of carbon nanotubes on soil microorganisms and plants.Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if the multi-walled carbon nanotubes will affect the growth of Phaseolus vulgaris as well as inhibit the growth of select soil microbes.Methods: The effects of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes were determined on bean plants grown under hydroponic conditions and on select soil microbes. Two weeks after germination, the plants were exposed to different concentrations of dispersed multi-walled carbon. The different concentrations were 0 ug .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2572-0813.1000123

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