Effect of chemical composition and state of the surface on the toxic response to high aspect ratio nanomaterials

B Fubini, I Fenoglio, M Tomatis, F Turci - Nanomedicine, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Nanomaterials often act as a double sword. On the one hand they offer exceptional new
properties, but on the other hand show signs of toxicity. High aspect ratio nanomaterials …

Carbon nanotube degradation in macrophages: live nanoscale monitoring and understanding of biological pathway

D Elgrabli, W Dachraoui, C Ménard-Moyon, XJ Liu… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Despite numerous applications, the cellular-clearance mechanism of multiwalled carbon
nanotubes (MWCNTs) has not been clearly established yet. Previous in vitro studies showed …

Chirality affects aggregation kinetics of single-walled carbon nanotubes

IA Khan, ARMN Afrooz, JRV Flora… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
Aggregation kinetics of chiral-specific semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes
(SWNTs) was systematically studied through time-resolved dynamic light scattering. Varied …

Pro-and anti-oxidant properties of near-infrared (NIR) light responsive carbon nanoparticles

I Kokalari, R Gassino, AM Giovannozzi, L Croin… - Free radical biology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Elemental carbon nanomaterials (ECNMs) are redox active agents that can be exploited to
purposely modify the redox balance of cells. Both pro-or antioxidant properties have been …

Radical scavenging efficiencies of modified and microwave-treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes

YT Shieh, WW Wang - Carbon, 2014 - Elsevier
Radical scavenging efficiencies of various modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNT)
including ball-milled CNT, benzoyl peroxide-treated CNT, acid-treated CNT, and microwave …

Theoretical study of the corrosion protection mechanism by carbon nanotubes

EV Butyrskaya, LS Nechaeva… - … and Theoretical Chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
The paint corrosion protection mechanism has been studied by density functional
B3LYPGD3/6-31G (d, p) method using Gaussian09 program. The quantum-chemical study …

Carbon nanotubes: properties, applications, and toxicity

M Ghiazza, G Vietti, I Fenoglio - Health and Environmental Safety of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are promising candidates for a wide range of applications that
are expected to improve our lifestyles, such as alternative forms of energy production …

Effects of boron/nitrogen/phosphorus doping on the scavenging action of armchair single-walled carbon nanotubes (armchair-SWCNT) for OH radicals: a DFT study

M Malakar, PK Shukla - Carbon Letters, 2023 - Springer
Hydroxyl radical (OH radical) is the most harmful free radical amongst the Reactive Oxygen
Species (ROS) responsible for numerous diseases of DNA damage like mutagenesis …

Graphenic nanoparticles from combustion sources scavenge hydroxyl radicals depending upon their structure

E Carella, M Ghiazza, M Alfè, E Gazzano, D Ghigo… - BioNanoScience, 2013 - Springer
Graphenic nanomaterials like fullerenes, carbon nanotubes (CNT), and carbon black (CB)
are known to scavenge free radicals. This antioxidant activity makes these materials …

Sonication mediated covalent cross-linking of DNA to single-walled carbon nanotubes

BD Dolash, RR Lahiji, DY Zemlyanov, VP Drachev… - Chemical Physics, 2013 - Elsevier
Sonication with nucleic acids has become a standard method for obtaining aqueous
dispersions of carbon nanotubes. On the basis of theoretical studies and scanning probe …