The excellent properties of graphene <sup> </sup>and graphene derivatives make them suitable for developing versatile materials for many different real applications, from engineering to biological uses, therefore their potential release into the environment has increased. SERS-based methodologies are developed to quantify very low concentration of graphene in real environments. Hydrogels are physically or chemically crosslinked three-dimensional (3D) polymeric networks, which can absorb large amounts of water without dissolving or losing their structural integrity. New smart materials are designed by the incorporation of graphene derivatives into hydrogels. A comparison of the features of graphene, graphene oxide and graphene quantum dot-based hydrogels is performed in order to ascertain the structural role of the graphene derivatives into the polymeric network.<sup> </sup>One of these new derivatives is able to self-heal in an autonomous manner, without requiring any external stimulus.

Application, characterization and properties of carbon nanomaterials-Hydrogel scaffolds

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