Human and environmental safety of carbon nanotubes across their life cycle

M Kim, D Goerzen, PV Jena, E Zeng… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Carbon nanotubes are a large family of carbon-based hollow cylindrical structures with
unique physicochemical properties that have motivated research for diverse applications; …

Carbon-based nanomaterials for removal of chemical and biological contaminants from water: A review of mechanisms and applications

SC Smith, DF Rodrigues - Carbon, 2015 - Elsevier
In recent years, significant discoveries related to antimicrobial and adsorption properties of
carbon-based nanomaterials have led to new avenues for removal of various biological and …

Fabrication strategies and biomedical applications of three-dimensional bacterial cellulose-based scaffolds: A review

S Khan, M Ul-Islam, MW Ullah, Y Zhu… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacterial cellulose (BC), an extracellular polysaccharide, is a versatile biopolymer due to its
intrinsic physicochemical properties, broad-spectrum applications, and remarkable …

Chemical basis of interactions between engineered nanoparticles and biological systems

Q Mu, G Jiang, L Chen, H Zhou, D Fourches… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
As defined by the European Commission, a nanomaterial is a natural, an incidental, or a
manufactured material containing particles in an unbound state or as an aggregate or …

Functionalized carbon nanotubes: biomedical applications

S Vardharajula, SZ Ali, PM Tiwari, E Eroğlu… - International journal …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are emerging as novel nanomaterials for various biomedical
applications. CNTs can be used to deliver a variety of therapeutic agents, including …

Mechanisms of carbon nanotube-induced toxicity: focus on oxidative stress

AA Shvedova, A Pietroiusti, B Fadeel… - Toxicology and applied …, 2012 - Elsevier
Nanotechnologies are emerging as highly promising technologies in many sectors in the
society. However, the increasing use of engineered nanomaterials also raises concerns …

Health and ecosystem risks of graphene

X Hu, Q Zhou - Chemical reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
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Prospects of biosensors based on functionalized and nanostructured solitary materials: Detection of viral infections and other risks

S Kumar, R Sharma, Bhawna, A Gupta, P Singh… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Advances in nanotechnology over the past decade have emerged as a substitute for
conventional therapies and have facilitated the development of economically viable …

Non-spherical micro-and nanoparticles in nanomedicine

X Zhu, C Vo, M Taylor, BR Smith - Materials Horizons, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent studies have revealed the effects of shape on in vivo nanoparticle circulation,
distribution, extravasation, and cellular uptake. Morphology is therefore becoming a key …

[HTML][HTML] Functionalised carbon nanotubes: From intracellular uptake and cell-related toxicity to systemic brain delivery

PM Costa, M Bourgognon, JTW Wang… - Journal of Controlled …, 2016 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have long been regarded as promising carriers in biomedicine.
Due to their high surface area and unique needle-like structure, CNTs are uniquely …