Marilyn Monroe knew that “diamonds are a girl's best friend” but, in the meantime, many
chemists have realized that they are also extremely attractive objects in contemporary …

Functionalization of diamond surfaces holds considerable promise from both fundamental
and applied research aspects. This review summarizes briefly the state of the art of …

Nanoscale diamond particles have become an interesting material. Due to their inertness,
small size and surface structure, they are well‐suited for biological applications, such as …

Diamond nanoparticles are another form of carbon nanomaterials with unique properties
and applications. This article discusses the progress made in the production …

Nanodiamond materials have become broadly available. Their synthesis is usually carried
out by explosion or shock wave methods. They exhibit a unique surface structure and can be …

We have developed a simple and efficient method for the covalent functionalization of
detonation nanodiamond. After homogenization of the surface by borane reduction, the …

Nano-scale materials with attached biomolecules on the surface can be used as bioprobes
in cell and tissue analysis. The conjugation of these nanoparticles with biomolecules is one …

We have achieved the covalent functionalisation of detonation nanodiamond by an
esterification reaction of carboxylic acid chlorides on hydroxylated nanodiamond. The …

Click chemistry is one of the most versatile means for the efficient grafting of larger units
such as fluorescence labels or biomolecules onto the surface of nanoparticles. Here, a first …

Thermally annealed nanodiamond has been functionalized by C–C coupling of the partially
graphitized diamond surface using aryl diazonium salts. Depending on the terminal …