Juniper Publishers Journal of Polymer science

Authored by Hélio Ribeiro       Abstract In the last years, inorganic nanostructures as carbon nanotubes, graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, and metallic nanoparticles have been applied in several biomedical and nanotechnology fields. These different types of nanomaterials also are awakened as new perspectives in prophylactic, diagnostic and therapeutic areas. However, the uses depends strongly on their chemical and physical surfaces that display an important role in their biocompatibility in different biological systems. A brief study of several types of nanomaterials, their modifications and biomedical application is the main contribution of this short communication. Keywords: Nanotechnology; Nanomedicine; Nanomaterials; Carbon nanotubes; Graphene; Hexagonal boron nitride; Gold nanoparticles Abbreviations: CNMs: Carbon Nanomaterials; h-BN: Hexagonal Boron Nitride; CNTs: Carbon Nanotubes; rGO: Reduced Graphene Oxide; Dox: Doxorubicin;...

Authored by J Igielska-Kalwat       Abstract Newly discovered compounds showing unique properties can have profound effect on development of medicine. As far as carbon is concerned, a discovery of great consequences for medicine was that of a new allotropic form of carbon known as fullerene. Recently much interest has been paid to the application of carbon nanotubes as carriers of therapeutic drugs, biosensors, in gene therapy or in anticancer therapy. Keywords: Nanotubes; Nanotechnology; Medicine Abbrevations: SWCNT: Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes; MWCNT: Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes; CVD: Chemical Vapour Deposition; CNT: Carbon Nanotubes; NIR: Near-Infrared Radiation; f-CNT: Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes; CNPs: Carbon Nanotubes Polymers Composites Introduction Nanotechnology has become one of the most intensely developing area of research and it combines the achievements from many branches of science. In...