A review on graphene nanoribbons for advanced biomedical applications

Graphene nanoribbons materialize as a next-generation carrier for development of nanodimensional diagnostic devices and drug delivery systems due to the unique and cutting-edge electronic, thermal, mechanical and optical properties associated with graphene. This review article focuses on the importa...

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Published inCarbon Letters Vol. 30; no. 5; pp. 465 - 475
Main Authors Shende, Pravin, Augustine, Steffi, Prabhakar, Bala
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore Springer Singapore 01.10.2020
한국탄소학회
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Apoptosis
Biocompatibility
Biomedical materials
Biosensors
Carbon
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Cytotoxicity
Drug delivery
Drug delivery systems
Drug dosages
Electrons
Fabrication
Graphene
Ligands
Lungs
Mammalian cells
Materials Engineering
Materials Science
Mechanical properties
Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials
Nanoparticles
Nanoribbons
Nanotechnology
Optical properties
Phagocytosis
Quantum dots
Review
Sensors
Toxicity
Transportation systems
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Graphene
Toxicity
Biosensing
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Summary:Graphene nanoribbons materialize as a next-generation carrier for development of nanodimensional diagnostic devices and drug delivery systems due to the unique and cutting-edge electronic, thermal, mechanical and optical properties associated with graphene. This review article focuses on the important applications of GNRs in the field of biomedicine and biosensing. Graphene nanoribbons are highly developed form of graphene with a wide importance due to their distinctive properties such as large surface area, enhanced mechanical strength and improved electro-conductivity. GNRs are effective substitutes for conventional silicon-based transistors used in biochemical reactions and exploited in the fields of biomedicine and diagnostics due to their effective uptake by mammalian cells. The cellular interactions of GNRs consist of highly specific receptor-mediated transport, phagocytosis and non-specific transport systems involving copious forces of adhesion. The presence of quantum chains in GNRs increases their potential for fabrication of technically challenging sensing devices in the future.
Bibliography:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42823-020-00125-1
ISSN:1976-4251
2233-4998
DOI:10.1007/s42823-020-00125-1