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 …

In recent years, research in the field of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), such as fullerenes,
expanded graphite (EG), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, and graphene oxide (GO) …

Nanodiamonds (NDs) have excellent mechanical and optical properties, large surface area,
easy bioconjugation and high biocompatibility, which makes them especially appealing for …

The interest in nanodiamond applications in biology and medicine is on the rise over recent
years. This is due to the unique combination of properties that nanodiamond provides. Small …

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

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 …

First Self-Contained Source Entirely Dedicated to Nanocarbons Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
attract a good deal of attention for their electronic, mechanical, optical, and chemical …

Diamond nanocrystals in robust sp3 hybridization are appealing carbonaceous materials in
the material community, whose structure can be transformed into unique sp2/sp3 …

Nanodiamonds exhibit exceptional colloidal properties in aqueous media that lead to a wide
range of applications in nanomedicine and other fields. Nevertheless, the role of surface …

Despite their name, nanodiamonds (ND) are comprised of a complex interplay of different
carbon phases. The diamond core is surrounded by the shell consisting mostly of disordered …