Nanodiamond particles: properties and perspectives for bioapplications

AM Schrand, SAC Hens… - Critical reviews in solid …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Nanodiamonds (NDs) are members of the diverse structural family of nanocarbons that
includes many varieties based on synthesis conditions, post-synthesis processes, and …

Nanotechnology, nanotoxicology, and neuroscience

WH Suh, KS Suslick, GD Stucky, YH Suh - Progress in neurobiology, 2009 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology, which deals with features as small as a 1 billionth of a meter, began to
enter into mainstream physical sciences and engineering some 20 years ago. Recent …

A graphene platform for sensing biomolecules

CH Lu, HH Yang, CL Zhu, X Chen… - Angewandte …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Sensitive, selective, rapid, and cost-effective analysis of biomolecules is important in clinical
diagnostics and treatment. Carbon nanostructures, such as carbon nanotubes,[1] carbon …

Carbon dots for optical imaging in vivo

ST Yang, L Cao, PG Luo, F Lu, X Wang… - Journal of the …, 2009 - ACS Publications
It was found and recently reported that small carbon nanoparticles can be surface-
passivated by organic or biomolecules to become strongly fluorescent. These fluorescent …

Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and bioimaging application

SC Ray, A Saha, NR Jana, R Sarkar - The Journal of Physical …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) 2− 6 nm in size with a quantum yield of about∼
3% were synthesized via nitric acid oxidation of carbon soot, and this approach can be used …

Microwave synthesis of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles with electrochemiluminescence properties

H Zhu, X Wang, Y Li, Z Wang, F Yang… - Chemical …, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
Microwave synthesis of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles with electrochemiluminescence
properties - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/B907612C Royal …

An aqueous route to multicolor photoluminescent carbon dots using silica spheres as carriers

R Liu, D Wu, S Liu, K Koynov… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon lights up: A facile chemical method yields multicolor photoluminescent carbon dots
derived from polymer/silica nanocomposites, which were prepared using surfactant …

One-step synthesis of fluorescent carbon nanoparticles by laser irradiation

SL Hu, KY Niu, J Sun, J Yang, NQ Zhao… - Journal of Materials …, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) were synthesized by laser irradiation of a
suspension of carbon powders in organic solvent. The surface modification on the CNPs …

Electrochemiluminescence of water-soluble carbon nanocrystals released electrochemically from graphite

L Zheng, Y Chi, Y Dong, J Lin… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Water-soluble carbon nanocrystals (CNCs) with electrochemiluminescence (ECL) activity
were released into aqueous solution from a graphite rod by applying a scanning potential …

Carbon dots as nontoxic and high-performance fluorescence imaging agents

ST Yang, X Wang, H Wang, F Lu, PG Luo… - The Journal of …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Fluorescent carbon dots (small carbon nanoparticles with the surface passivated by
oligomeric PEG molecules) were evaluated for their cytotoxicity and in vivo toxicity and also …