Silicon nanotubes (SiNTs) with unique well-defined structural morphologies have been
successfully fabricated and recognized as a novel architecture in the nanoscale Si family …

Zero-valent, or elemental, silicon nanostructures exhibit a number of properties that render
them attractive for applications in nanomedicine. These materials hold significant promise …

Semiconductor nanomaterials are emerging as a class of materials that can push the
fundamental limits of current biomedical devices and possibly revolutionize healthcare. In …

A general method for the formation of a broad family of silicon nanotube arrays (Si NTAs)
relevant to diverse fields–ranging from energy storage to therapeutic platforms–is described …

With rapid advances of nano-biotechnology, the use of nanomaterials as drug carriers for
cancer therapy has received intensive attention in recent years.[1] It is well recognized that …

Crystalline silicon nanotubes (Si NTs) provide distinctive advantages as electrical and
biochemical analysis scaffolds through their unique morphology and electrical tunability …

The invention of silica-based bioactive glass in the late 1960s has sparked significant
interest in exploring a wide range of silicon-containing biomaterials from the macroscale to …

Recently, there has been significant interest in the synthesis and potential applications of
semiconductor nanotubes (NTs). In this context, many efforts have been invested in …

“Template synthesized” silica nanotubes (SNTs) provide unique features such as end
functionalization to control drug release, inner voids for loading biomolecules, and …

In its second, extensively revised second edition, Semiconducting Silicon Nanowires for
Biomedical Applications reviews the fabrication, properties, and biomedical applications of …