Recent advances in nanomaterial design and synthesis has resulted in robust sensing
systems that display superior analytical performance. The use of nanomaterials within …

The unique ability of carbon atoms to participate in robust covalent bonds with other carbon
atoms in diverse hybridization states (sp, sp 2, sp 3) or with nonmetallic elements enables …

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is highly sensitive to the surface chemistry of
nanodiamonds. In this review, we discuss the different FTIR methods available to …

Nanodiamonds have excellent mechanical and optical properties, high surface areas and
tunable surface structures. Hydrogen-terminated nanodiamonds with sizes under 1.5 nm are …

Nanoscale diamond has recently received considerable attention due to the various
possible applications such as luminescence imaging, drug delivery, quantum engineering …

Diamond is a metastable allotrope of carbon. Monocrystalline diamond with particle size
less than 100 nm (designated as nanodiamond) has been widely studied during the past …

Fluorescence bioimaging is a powerful, versatile, method for investigating, both in vivo and
in vitro, the complex structures and functions of living organisms in real time and space, also …

Diamond nanoparticles occupy a special niche among nanomaterials due to their
combination of outstanding mechanical performance, chemical resistance, biocompatibility …

Remarkable advancements in nanostructured materials have been achieved through their
integration into modern nanotechnology in almost every phase of society. Among …

Diamond has outstanding bulk properties such as super hardness, chemical inertness,
biocompatibility, luminescence, to name just a few. In the nanoworld, in order to exploit …