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

Problems associated with the final stages in the disintegration/purification of detonation
nanodiamond (DN) into monodisperse single-nanodiamond (DSND) particles are critically …

Enhancing chemotherapeutic efficiency through improved drug delivery would facilitate
treatment of chemoresistant cancers, such as recurrent mammary tumors and liver cancer …

A Gd (III)-nanodiamond conjugate [Gd (III)-ND] was prepared and characterized, enabling
detection of nanodiamonds by MR imaging. The Gd (III)-ND particles significantly reduced …

High-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) nanodiamonds originate from grinding of diamond
microcrystals obtained by HPHT synthesis. Here we report on a simple two-step approach to …

Carbon-based nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes, are well-known for their unique
physical properties. They have attracted interest as reinforcing fillers because of their superb …

In depth understanding of Raman spectra of carbon nanomaterials led to the extension of
this technique from simple carbon allotrope detection (fingerprinting) to analysis of the …

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

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 …

Detonation nanodiamond (DN) was discovered in 1963, but for several reasons was known
only among a small number of scientists until the turn of the century. The most serious cause …