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Carbon Nanomaterials in Biological Studies and Biomedicine
Author(s) -
Teradal Nagappa L.,
Jelinek Raz
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201700574
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , graphene , carbon nanotube , biomedicine , nanomaterials , materials science , quantum dot , carbon fibers , fullerene , chemistry , bioinformatics , organic chemistry , composite number , composite material , biology
The “carbon nano‐world” has made over the past few decades huge contributions in diverse scientific disciplines and technological advances. While dramatic advances have been widely publicized in using carbon nanomaterials such as fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and graphene in materials sciences, nano‐electronics, and photonics, their contributions to biology and biomedicine have been noteworthy as well. This Review focuses on the use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, and carbon quantum dots [encompassing graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and carbon dots (C‐dots)] in biologically oriented materials and applications. Examples of these remarkable nanomaterials in bio‐sensing, cell‐ and tissue‐imaging, regenerative medicine, and other applications are presented and discussed, emphasizing the significance of their unique properties and their future potential.