Activation of aerial oxygen to superoxide radical by carbon nano tube of aerosol trapped in indoor spider web

Kumar Sonkar, Sumit ; Tripathi, Shweta ; Sarkar, Sabyasachi (2009) Activation of aerial oxygen to superoxide radical by carbon nano tube of aerosol trapped in indoor spider web Current Science, 97 (8). pp. 1227-1230. ISSN 0011-3891

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Abstract

Domestic spider webs trap partly burnt combustion contaminants in indoor floating aerosols. These are shown to possess defective carbon nanotube particulates containing very stable carbon centred free radical. When inhaled the carbon radical readily activates aerial oxygen to superoxide radical, thus demonstrating the possibility of spontaneous intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species in intact cells.

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Keywords:Aerosol; Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube; Reactive Oxygen Species; Spin Frustrated Carbon Nanotube; Superoxide Radical
ID Code:76901
Deposited On:09 Jan 2012 03:46
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