Carbon and Graphene Quantum Dots for Biomedical Applications

Herausgeber: Yun, Kyusik; Govindaraju, Saravanan

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Carbon and Graphene Quantum Dots for Biomedical Applications provides a single point of reference for understanding the biomedical potential of quantum dots. The book covers the synthesis and properties of various carbon and graphene quantum dots, with advanced discussion on the challenges faced during synthesis according to type, structure, size, functionalization and composition. Key biomedical applications are described, including bioimaging, biosensing, antimicrobial and drug delivery. The benefits and issues of utilizing carbon and graphene quantum dots in biomedical applications are addressed in detail, evaluating vital aspects such as cytotoxicity, inhibition concentration and point-of-care-specific challenges.This book offers an exciting and thorough overview of this emerging area for academics and researchers in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, nanotechnology, and pharmaceutical science, as well as for R&D groups in biosensing and drug development.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 154mm x 230mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 1000g
• ISBN-13: 9780323983624
• ISBN-10: 0323983626
• Artikelnr.: 64142424

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1: Importance of quantum dots in nanotechnology1. Fundamentals of
carbon and graphene quantum dots2. Biosynthesis of carbon quantum dots and
its advances3. The era of Graphene based quantum dots4. Quantum dots:
Conjugation and its advancement5. Fluorescence and quantum yield:
Phenomenon and its ImportanceSection 2: Quantum dots and its advancement
towards microbial studies6. Recent advancement and importance of quantum
dots as antibacterial agents7. Emerging trends of quantum dots towards
antiviral study8. Current trends and role of quantum dots in fungal
studies9. Biosafety of quantum dots in biological applicationsSection 3:
Impact of quantum dots in biosensing applications10. Quantum dots: emerging
trends towards biosensing11. Quantum dots based pathogenic biosensing12.
Detection of biomolecules and body fluid by using quantum dots13. Trends
and development of point of care diagnostics using quantum dots14. Quantum
dots based commercialized biosensors: current and future prospective
Section 4: Quantum dots towards bioimaging and drug delivery applications
15. Therapeutics and imaging applications of quantum dots16. Innovations
and applications of quantum dots towards cancer therapy17. Carbon and
graphene quantum dots for drug delivery applications18. Emerging approaches
of quantum dots in vaccination and immunization19. Future aspects of carbon
and graphene quantum dots in biomedical application