Carbon nanotubes in biomedical applications: factors, mechanisms, and remedies of toxicity: miniperspective

R Alshehri, AM Ilyas, A Hasan, A Arnaout… - Journal of medicinal …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) represent one of the most studied allotropes of carbon. The
unique physicochemical properties of CNTs make them among prime candidates for …

Nanotechnology strategies for plant genetic engineering

Y Yan, X Zhu, Y Yu, C Li, Z Zhang… - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plant genetic engineering is essential for improving crop yield, quality, and resistance to
abiotic/biotic stresses for sustainable agriculture. Agrobacterium‐, biolistic bombardment …

Nanomaterials in food and agriculture: an overview on their safety concerns and regulatory issues

A Jain, S Ranjan, N Dasgupta… - Critical reviews in food …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Nanotechnology has seen exponential growth in last decade due to its unique
physicochemical properties; however, the risk associated with this emerging technology has …

Toxicity of nanomaterials

S Sharifi, S Behzadi, S Laurent, ML Forrest… - Chemical Society …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoscience has matured significantly during the last decade as it has transitioned from
bench top science to applied technology. Presently, nanomaterials are used in a wide …

Antipathogenic properties and applications of low-dimensional materials

ZL Shaw, S Kuriakose, S Cheeseman… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
A major health concern of the 21st century is the rise of multi-drug resistant pathogenic
microbial species. Recent technological advancements have led to considerable …

Understanding the toxicity of carbon nanotubes

Y Liu, Y Zhao, B Sun, C Chen - Accounts of chemical research, 2013 - ACS Publications
Because of their unique physical, chemical, electrical, and mechanical properties, carbon
nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted a great deal of research interest and have many potential …

In vitro toxicity evaluation of graphene oxide on A549 cells

Y Chang, ST Yang, JH Liu, E Dong, Y Wang, A Cao… - Toxicology letters, 2011 - Elsevier
Graphene and its derivatives have attracted great research interest for their potential
applications in electronics, energy, materials and biomedical areas. However, little …

Current progress on the chemical modification of carbon nanotubes

N Karousis, N Tagmatarchis, D Tasis - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
The unique morphology and structure of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) keep attracting a great
number of researchers to explore the novel properties of these materials. CNTs are …

Liposomes and nanoparticles: nanosized vehicles for drug delivery in cancer

Y Malam, M Loizidou, AM Seifalian - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2009 - cell.com
Nanoscale drug delivery systems using liposomes and nanoparticles are emerging
technologies for the rational delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs in the treatment of cancer …

Graphene oxide: a nonspecific enhancer of cellular growth

ON Ruiz, KAS Fernando, B Wang, NA Brown, PG Luo… - ACS …, 2011 - ACS Publications
There have been multiple conflicting reports about the biocompatibility and antimicrobial
activity of graphene oxide. To address this, we conducted a study to characterize the …