Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is highly sensitive to the surface chemistry of
nanodiamonds. In this review, we discuss the different FTIR methods available to …

The interest in nanodiamond applications in biology and medicine is on the rise over recent
years. This is due to the unique combination of properties that nanodiamond provides. Small …

Diamond has outstanding bulk properties such as super hardness, chemical inertness,
biocompatibility, luminescence, to name just a few. In the nanoworld, in order to exploit …

Nanodiamonds exhibit exceptional colloidal properties in aqueous media that lead to a wide
range of applications in nanomedicine and other fields. Nevertheless, the role of surface …

It was revealed that sp 3-sp 2 rehybridization of carbon atoms on the facets of
nanocrystalline paricles of detonation diamond under thermal treatment results in …

Annealed ultradispersed nanodiamond (ADD) with sp2 curved concentric graphitic shells is
an interesting hybrid material consisting of the remarkable surface properties of graphene …

Solvated electrons are among the most reductive species in an aqueous environment.
Diamond materials have been proposed as a promising source of solvated electrons, but the …

Hydrogenated nanodiamonds (H-NDs) exhibit a negative electron affinity that confers a high
reactivity with oxygen species and a positive charge in aqueous solutions. It allows electron …

Nanoparticles' environment, in particular pH, can strongly affect their photoluminescence
(PL). This can be especially true for the surface PL of nanodiamonds (NDs) known to be …

Develo** highly active metal-free oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts with strong
durability is crucial for a variety of renewable energy applications including fuel cells and …