Anisotropic nanomaterials for shape-dependent physicochemical and biomedical applications

This review is a systematic description of shape-dependent effects on nanomaterials from theory, synthesis, property to application, meanwhile, elaborates and predicts the properties and applications of nanoparticles with diverse morphologies in physicochemical and biomedical fields.

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Graphene and Graphene-Based Materials in Biomedical Applications

Current Medicinal Chemistry ◽

10.2174/0929867326666190705155854 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (38) ◽

pp. 6834-6850 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Mohammad Omaish Ansari ◽

Kalamegam Gauthaman ◽

Abdurahman Essa ◽

Sidi A. Bencherif ◽

Adnan Memic

Keyword(s):

Tissue Engineering ◽

Thermal Properties ◽

Gene Delivery ◽

Regenerative Medicine ◽

Biomedical Research ◽

Biomedical Applications ◽

Biomedical Application ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Drug And Gene Delivery ◽

Biomedical Fields

: Nanobiotechnology has huge potential in the field of regenerative medicine. One of the main drivers has been the development of novel nanomaterials. One developing class of materials is graphene and its derivatives recognized for their novel properties present on the nanoscale. In particular, graphene and graphene-based nanomaterials have been shown to have excellent electrical, mechanical, optical and thermal properties. Due to these unique properties coupled with the ability to tune their biocompatibility, these nanomaterials have been propelled for various applications. Most recently, these two-dimensional nanomaterials have been widely recognized for their utility in biomedical research. In this review, a brief overview of the strategies to synthesize graphene and its derivatives are discussed. Next, the biocompatibility profile of these nanomaterials as a precursor to their biomedical application is reviewed. Finally, recent applications of graphene-based nanomaterials in various biomedical fields including tissue engineering, drug and gene delivery, biosensing and bioimaging as well as other biorelated studies are highlighted.

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Graphene Integrated Hydrogels Based Biomaterials in Photothermal Biomedicine

Nanomaterials ◽

10.3390/nano11040906 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 906

Author(s):

Le Minh Tu Phan ◽

Thuy Anh Thu Vo ◽

Thi Xoan Hoang ◽

Sungbo Cho

Keyword(s):

Photothermal Therapy ◽

Biomedical Applications ◽

High Light ◽

Conversion Materials ◽

Potential Applications ◽

Good Biocompatibility ◽

Biomedical Field ◽

Hydrogel Composites ◽

Material Fabrication ◽

Biomedical Fields

Recently, photothermal therapy (PTT) has emerged as one of the most promising biomedical strategies for different areas in the biomedical field owing to its superior advantages, such as being noninvasive, target-specific and having fewer side effects. Graphene-based hydrogels (GGels), which have excellent mechanical and optical properties, high light-to-heat conversion efficiency and good biocompatibility, have been intensively exploited as potential photothermal conversion materials. This comprehensive review summarizes the current development of graphene-integrated hydrogel composites and their application in photothermal biomedicine. The latest advances in the synthesis strategies, unique properties and potential applications of photothermal-responsive GGel nanocomposites in biomedical fields are introduced in detail. This review aims to provide a better understanding of the current progress in GGel material fabrication, photothermal properties and potential PTT-based biomedical applications, thereby aiding in more research efforts to facilitate the further advancement of photothermal biomedicine.

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Near-Field Communication in Biomedical Applications

Sensors ◽

10.3390/s21030703 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 703

Author(s):

Sung-Gu Kang ◽

Min-Su Song ◽

Joon-Woo Kim ◽

Jung Woo Lee ◽

Jeonghyun Kim

Keyword(s):

Blood Flow ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Biomedical Applications ◽

Daily Life ◽

Near Field ◽

Near Field Communication ◽

Disease Monitoring ◽

Payment Methods ◽

New Sensors ◽

Biomedical Fields

Near-field communication (NFC) is a low-power wireless communication technology used in contemporary daily life. This technology contributes not only to user identification and payment methods, but also to various biomedical fields such as healthcare and disease monitoring. This paper focuses on biomedical applications among the diverse applications of NFC. It addresses the benefits of combining traditional and new sensors (temperature, pressure, electrophysiology, blood flow, sweat, etc.) with NFC technology. Specifically, this report describes how NFC technology, which is simply applied in everyday life, can be combined with sensors to present vision and opportunities to modern people.

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Preparation of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Industrial and Biomedical Applications: A Comprehensive Review

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering ◽

10.1155/2015/165257 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 86

Author(s):

Adnan Haider ◽

Inn-Kyu Kang

Keyword(s):

Silver Nanoparticles ◽

Biomedical Applications ◽

Consumer Products ◽

Ag Nps ◽

New Techniques ◽

Governing Factor ◽

Wide Range ◽

Microbial Proliferation ◽

Synthetic Routes ◽

Biomedical Fields

Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) have diverted the attention of the scientific community and industrialist itself due to their wide range of applications in industry for the preparation of consumer products and highly accepted application in biomedical fields (especially their efficacy against microbes, anti-inflammatory effects, and wound healing ability). The governing factor for their potent efficacy against microbes is considered to be the various mechanisms enabling it to prevent microbial proliferation and their infections. Furthermore a number of new techniques have been developed to synthesize Ag-NPs with controlled size and geometry. In this review, various synthetic routes adapted for the preparation of the Ag-NPs, the mechanisms involved in its antimicrobial activity, its importance/application in commercial as well as biomedical fields, and possible application in future have been discussed in detail.

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Stimuli-Responsive Polypeptides for Biomedical Applications

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym10080830 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (8) ◽

pp. 830 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

DaeYong Lee ◽

N. Rejinold ◽

Seong Jeong ◽

Yeu-Chun Kim

Keyword(s):

Physical Properties ◽

Adenosine Triphosphate ◽

Biomedical Applications ◽

Stimuli Responsive ◽

The Past ◽

Bioactive Properties ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Ph Reduction ◽

Biomedical Fields

Stimuli-responsive polypeptides have gained attention because desirable bioactive properties can be easily imparted to them while keeping their biocompatibility and biodegradability intact. In this review, we summarize the most recent advances in various stimuli-responsive polypeptides (pH, reduction, oxidation, glucose, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and enzyme) over the past five years. Various synthetic strategies exploited for advanced polypeptide-based materials are introduced, and their applicability in biomedical fields is discussed. The recent polypeptides imparted with new stimuli-responsiveness and their novel chemical and physical properties are explained in this review.

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In Situ Growth of Carbon Nanotubes in Hydroxyapatite Matrix by Chemical Vapor Deposition

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.79-82.1671 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 79-82 ◽

pp. 1671-1674 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Xiao Ying Lu ◽

Hao Wang ◽

Sheng Yi Xia ◽

Jian Xin Wang ◽

Jie Weng

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Properties ◽

Carbon Nanotubes ◽

Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽

Vapor Deposition ◽

Biomedical Applications ◽

Chemical Vapor ◽

Novel Method ◽

Biomedical Fields ◽

Walled Cnts

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/hydroxyapatite (HA) nanocomposites have been successfully fabricated by a novel method for the biomedical applications, which is in situ growing CNTs in HA matrix in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system. The results show that it is feasible to in situ grow CNTs in HA matrix by CVD for the fabrication of CNTs/HA nanocomposites. Multi-walled CNTs with 50-80 nm in diameter have been grown in situ from HA matrix with the pretreatment of sintering at 1473K in air. The nanocomposites are composed with carbon crystals in CNTs form, HA crystallites and calcium phosphate crystallites, one of most important CaP bioceramics. And the CNTs content is about 1% proportion by weight among the composites in our experiments, which can enhance the HA mechanical properties and the CNTs content does not affect the HA performances. These CNTs/HA nanocomposites have the potential application in the biomedical fields.

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Structural Design and Physicochemical Foundations of Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications

Current Medicinal Chemistry ◽

10.2174/0929867324666170818111630 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (8) ◽

pp. 963-981 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Qingyong Li ◽

Zhengxiang Ning ◽

Jiaoyan Ren ◽

Wenzhen Liao

Keyword(s):

Structural Design ◽

Biomedical Applications ◽

Ph Value ◽

Review Article ◽

Promising Candidate ◽

Tissue Microenvironment ◽

Electric And Magnetic Fields ◽

External Stimuli ◽

Drug And Gene Delivery ◽

Biomedical Fields

Biomedical research, known as medical research, is conducive to support and promote the development of knowledge in the field of medicine. Hydrogels have been extensively used in many biomedical fields due to their highly absorbent and flexible properties. The smart hydrogels, especially, can respond to a broad range of external stimuli such as temperature, pH value, light, electric and magnetic fields. With excellent biocompatibility, tunable rheology, mechanical properties, porosity, and hydrated molecular structure, hydrogels are considered as promising candidate for simulating local tissue microenvironment. In this review article, we mainly focused on the most recent development of engineering synthetic hydrogels; moreover, the classification, properties, especially the biomedical applications including tissue engineering and cell scaffolding, drug and gene delivery, immunotherapies and vaccines, are summarized and discussed.

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Recent progress in the biomedical applications of polydopamine nanostructures

Biomaterials Science ◽

10.1039/c7bm00187h ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (7) ◽

pp. 1204-1229 ◽

Cited By ~ 81

Author(s):

Rahila Batul ◽

Tasnuva Tamanna ◽

Abdul Khaliq ◽

Aimin Yu

Keyword(s):

Biomedical Applications ◽

Recent Progress ◽

Core Shell ◽

Shell Nanostructures ◽

Biomedical Fields

An overview of polydopamine derived nanostructures; PDA NPs, capsules, core-shell nanostructures and PDA coatings as well as their application in various biomedical fields.

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Promising Eco-Friendly Biomaterials for Future Biomedicine: Cleaner Production and Applications of Nanocellulose

10.21203/rs.3.rs-192655/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Reshmy R ◽

Eapen Philip ◽

Aravind Madhavan ◽

Arun K B ◽

Sindhu Raveendran ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Biomedical Applications ◽

Drug Delivery Systems ◽

Biological Properties ◽

Native Plant ◽

Current State ◽

Physico Chemical ◽

Cellulose Nanomaterials ◽

Plant Sources ◽

Biosensor Applications ◽

Biomedical Fields

Abstract Cellulose nanomaterials are developing nowadays as a promising environmental friendlier biomaterial that can be extracted from native plant sources. These materials, because of their excellent physico-chemical and biological properties, urged much interest in biomedical applications. In this paper a detailed review on nanocellulose is provided with special emphasis on greener production, demands, bio-properties and innovative application in some selected biomedical fields such as tissue implants, drug delivery systems, wound healing and biosensor applications. The current state of global commercial nanocellulose based product and its future potentials for biomedical applications are also discussed.

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