Nanocarbon surfaces for biomedicine

The distinctive physicochemical, mechanical and electrical properties of carbon nanostructures are currently gaining the interest of researchers working in bioengineering and biomedical fields. Carbon nanotubes, carbon dendrimers, graphenic platelets and nanodiamonds are deeply studied aiming at the...

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Published in:Biomatter (Austin, TX) TX), 2014, Vol.4 (1), p.e28537
Main Authors: Reina, Giacomo, Tamburri, Emanuela, Orlanducci, Silvia, Gay, Stefano, Matassa, Roberto, Guglielmotti, Valeria, Lavecchia, Teresa, Terranova, Maria Letizia, Rossi, Marco
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Language:English
Subjects:
Biocompatible Materials - chemistry
Biosensing Techniques
Chemical Phenomena
Drug Delivery Systems
Graphite - chemistry
Nanodiamonds
Nanomedicine - methods
Nanotubes, Carbon - chemistry
Pharmaceutical Preparations - chemistry
Review
Tissue Scaffolds - chemistry
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Summary:The distinctive physicochemical, mechanical and electrical properties of carbon nanostructures are currently gaining the interest of researchers working in bioengineering and biomedical fields. Carbon nanotubes, carbon dendrimers, graphenic platelets and nanodiamonds are deeply studied aiming at their application in several areas of biology and medicine.   Here we provide a summary of the carbon nanomaterials prepared in our labs and of the fabrication techniques used to produce several biomedical utilities, from scaffolds for tissue growth to cargos for drug delivery and to biosensors.
ISSN:2159-2535
2159-2527
2159-2535
DOI:10.4161/biom.28537