Prospective pathways of green graphene-based lab-on-chip devices: the pursuit toward sustainability

At present, analytical lab-on-chip devices find their usage in different facets of chemical analysis, biological analysis, point of care analysis, biosensors, etc. In addition, graphene has already established itself as an essential component of advanced lab-on-chip devices. Graphene-based lab-on-chip devices have achieved appreciable admiration because of their peerless performance in comparison to others. However, to accomplish a sustainable future, a device must undergo green screening to check its environmental compatibility. Thus, extensive research is carried out globally to make the graphene-based lab-on-chip green, though it is yet to be achieved. Nevertheless, as a ray of hope, there are few existing strategies that can be stitched together for feasible fabrication of environment-friendly green graphene-based analytical lab-on-chip, and those prospective pathways are reviewed in this paper.

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Analytical lab-on-chip devices are widely used in various fields, with graphene being an important component. To achieve sustainability, environmental compatibility needs to be considered. This paper reviews prospective pathways for the feasible fabrication of environmentally friendly graphene-based lab-on-chip devices.