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 …

Recent advances and challenges in the anode architecture and their modifications for the applications of microbial fuel cells

VGS Sarathi, KS Nahm - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2013 - Elsevier
Microbial fuel cells (MFC), the ergonomic technology connects the liaison of fuel cell
architecture and biological resources. Many viable applications like wastewater treatment …

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 …

Internal resistance of microfluidic microbial fuel cell: challenges and potential opportunities

A ElMekawy, HM Hegab, X Dominguez-Benetton… - Bioresource …, 2013 - Elsevier
The efficiency of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) is affected by several factors such as activation
overpotentials, ohmic losses and concentration polarization. These factors are handled in …

A review on carbon nanotubes in an environmental protection and green engineering perspective

YT Ong, AL Ahmad, SHS Zein, SH Tan - Brazilian Journal of Chemical …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Recent developments in nanotechnologies have helped to benchmark carbon nanotubes
(CNTs) as one of the most studied nanomaterials. By taking advantages of CNTs …

Antibacterial and antibiofilm properties of graphene and its derivatives

G Cao, J Yan, X Ning, Q Zhang, Q Wu, L Bi… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Infections resulting from bacteria and biofilms have become a huge problem threatening
human health. In recent years, the antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of graphene and its …

Advances in biomimetic and nanostructured biohybrid materials

E Ruiz‐Hitzky, M Darder, P Aranda… - Advanced …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid increase of interest in the field of biohybrid and biomimetic materials that exhibit
improved structural and functional properties is attracting more and more researchers from …

Bioanode performance in bioelectrochemical systems: recent improvements and prospects

P Aelterman, W Verstraete - Trends in biotechnology, 2009 - cell.com
In a bioelectrochemical system (BES) operated with a bioanode, the anode performance
plays an important part in the overall performance. Fundamental aspects of bioanodes have …

Micro-sized microbial fuel cell: a mini-review

HY Wang, A Bernarda, CY Huang, DJ Lee… - Bioresource …, 2011 - Elsevier
This review presents the development of micro-sized microbial fuel cells (including mL-scale
and μL-scale setups), with summarization of their advantageous characteristics, fabrication …

Appreciating the role of carbon nanotube composites in preventing biofouling and promoting biofilms on material surfaces in environmental engineering: a review

VKK Upadhyayula, V Gadhamshetty - Biotechnology advances, 2010 - Elsevier
The ability of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to undergo surface modification allows them to form
nanocomposites (NCs) with materials such as polymers, metal nanoparticles, biomolecules …