Quantum dots: a review from concept to clinic

S Kargozar, SJ Hoseini, PB Milan… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor materials that have gained great interest due to their
unique characteristics like optical properties. They are extensively being used in different …

Cadmium sulfide nanoparticles: preparation, characterization, and biomedical applications

A Ghasempour, H Dehghan, M Ataee, B Chen, Z Zhao… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cadmium sulfide nanoparticles (CdS NPs) have been employed in various fields of
nanobiotechnology due to their proven biomedical properties. They are unique in their …

Revisiting the cytotoxicity of quantum dots: An in-depth overview

S Nikazar, VS Sivasankarapillai, A Rahdar, S Gasmi… - Biophysical …, 2020 - Springer
Recently, medical research has been shifting its focus to nanomedicine and
nanotherapeutics in the pursuit of drug development research. Quantum dots (QDs) are a …

Halloysite nanotubes in biomedical applications: Recent approaches and future trends

SBA Boraei, F Eshghabadi, R Hosseinpour, Y Zare… - Applied Clay …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent decades, nanomaterials have become an integral part of biomedical research.
Halloysite nanotube (Hal) is one of the important nanomaterials, which has a key role in …

Emerging role of nanoclays in cancer research, diagnosis, and therapy

D Peixoto, I Pereira, M Pereira-Silva, F Veiga… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer remains one of the deadliest diseases, and its effective diagnosis and treatment
remains challenging; therefore, progress in earlier detection and improved therapeutics are …

Synthesis of CdS-modified chitosan quantum dots for the drug delivery of Sesamol

HN Abdelhamid, HM El-Bery, AA Metwally… - Carbohydrate …, 2019 - Elsevier
Natural products continued to be the treasure trove for the discovery of anticancer drugs.
The activity of certain natural products significantly increased with the use of novel drug …

Naturally derived nano-and micro-drug delivery vehicles: Halloysite, vaterite and nanocellulose

A Vikulina, D Voronin, R Fakhrullin… - New Journal of …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent advances in drug delivery and controlled release had a great impact on bioscience,
medicine and tissue engineering. Consequently, a variety of advanced drug delivery …

Dark-field/hyperspectral microscopy for detecting nanoscale particles in environmental nanotoxicology research

R Fakhrullin, L Nigamatzyanova… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoscale contaminants (including engineered nanoparticles and nanoplastics) pose a
significant threat to organisms and environment. Rapid and non-destructive detection and …

Halloysite clay nanotube in regenerative medicine for tissue and wound healing

S Same, SA Nakhjavani, G Samee, G Navidi… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
The vital necessity of effective treatment at damaged tissue or wound site has resulted in
emerging tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Tissue engineering has been …

Halloysite nanotubes: smart nanomaterials in catalysis

M Massaro, R Noto, S Riela - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of clay minerals as catalyst is renowned since ancient times. Among the different
clays used for catalytic purposes, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) represent valuable resources …