Carbon-based smart nanomaterials in biomedicine and neuroengineering
The search for advanced biomimetic materials that are capable of offering a scaffold for biological tissues during regeneration or of electrically connecting artificial devices with cellular structures to restore damaged brain functions is at the forefront of interdisciplinary research in materials...
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| description | The search for advanced biomimetic materials that are capable of offering a scaffold for biological tissues during regeneration or of electrically connecting artificial devices with cellular structures to restore damaged brain functions is at the forefront of interdisciplinary research in materials science. Bioactive nanoparticles for drug delivery, substrates for nerve regeneration and active guidance, as well as supramolecular architectures mimicking the extracellular environment to reduce inflammatory responses in brain implants, are within reach thanks to the advancements in nanotechnology. In particular, carbon-based nanostructured materials, such as graphene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanodiamonds (NDs), have demonstrated to be highly promising materials for designing and fabricating nanoelectrodes and substrates for cell growth, by virtue of their peerless optical, electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. In this review we discuss the state-of-the-art in the applications of nanomaterials in biological and biomedical fields, with a particular emphasis on neuroengineering. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84d15cf288954292b313458af32ba6622022-12-21T19:36:45ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Nanotechnology2190-42862014-10-01511849186310.3762/bjnano.5.1962190-4286-5-196Carbon-based smart nanomaterials in biomedicine and neuroengineeringAntonina M. Monaco0Michele Giugliano1Theoretical Neurobiology and Neuroengineering Lab, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, BelgiumTheoretical Neurobiology and Neuroengineering Lab, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, BelgiumThe search for advanced biomimetic materials that are capable of offering a scaffold for biological tissues during regeneration or of electrically connecting artificial devices with cellular structures to restore damaged brain functions is at the forefront of interdisciplinary research in materials science. Bioactive nanoparticles for drug delivery, substrates for nerve regeneration and active guidance, as well as supramolecular architectures mimicking the extracellular environment to reduce inflammatory responses in brain implants, are within reach thanks to the advancements in nanotechnology. In particular, carbon-based nanostructured materials, such as graphene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanodiamonds (NDs), have demonstrated to be highly promising materials for designing and fabricating nanoelectrodes and substrates for cell growth, by virtue of their peerless optical, electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. In this review we discuss the state-of-the-art in the applications of nanomaterials in biological and biomedical fields, with a particular emphasis on neuroengineering.https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.5.196carbon nanotubeselectrophysiologygraphenemicroelectrodesnanodiamondsnanotechnologyneuroengineeringneuronal culturesneuroscience |
| spellingShingle | Antonina M. Monaco Michele Giugliano Carbon-based smart nanomaterials in biomedicine and neuroengineering Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology carbon nanotubes electrophysiology graphene microelectrodes nanodiamonds nanotechnology neuroengineering neuronal cultures neuroscience |
| title | Carbon-based smart nanomaterials in biomedicine and neuroengineering |
| title_full | Carbon-based smart nanomaterials in biomedicine and neuroengineering |
| title_fullStr | Carbon-based smart nanomaterials in biomedicine and neuroengineering |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon-based smart nanomaterials in biomedicine and neuroengineering |
| title_short | Carbon-based smart nanomaterials in biomedicine and neuroengineering |
| title_sort | carbon based smart nanomaterials in biomedicine and neuroengineering |
| topic | carbon nanotubes electrophysiology graphene microelectrodes nanodiamonds nanotechnology neuroengineering neuronal cultures neuroscience |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.5.196 |
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