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Graphene spike mat uses ordinary fridge magnet technology to fight antibiotic resistance

A diagram showing how sharp graphene flakes line up on a surface to kill bacteria without harming healthy human cells. Courtesy of Jörn Sundqvist/Chalmers University of Technology Graphene’s powerful antibacterial properties make it a potential breakthrough in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. However, until now there has been no efficient way to control these properties and therefore no way to…