Since their discovery in 1985 1 and their production on a preparative scale 5 years later, 2
fullerenes have attracted a great deal of attention. Their chemical modification has emerged …

The compound C60 was successively predicted, 1, 2 revealed, 3 and prepared in
macroscopic quantities 4 within a 20 year period from 1970 to 1990. This molecule repeats …

The excellent photoluminescent properties of graphene quantum dots (GQD) makes them
suitable candidates for biomedical applications, but their cytotoxicity has not been …

The fullerene C 60, due to the physicochemical properties of its spherical cage-like molecule
build exclusively from carbon atoms, is able to both scavenge and generate reactive oxygen …

Nanocarbon materials have received considerable attention due to their unique structure
and properties, which make them promising candidate materials for use in biomedical …

Diabetes mellitus is a well-recognized cause of male sexual dysfunction and impairments of
male fertility. Streptozotocin (STZ) is used for medical treatment of neoplastic islet β-cells of …

Oxidative stress is the common underlying mechanism of damage in ischemic stroke.
Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the possible protective effects of polyhydroxylated fullerene …

Polyhydroxylated derivatives of fullerene C60, named fullerenols (C60 [OH] n), have
stimulated great interest because of their potent antioxidant properties in various chemical …

Silk protein is a promising natural material applied in various fields, but the application of silk
protein-based hydrogel is quite limited because of its long gelation time and poor …

Fullerene, the third allotrope of carbon, has been referred to as a “radical sponge” because
of its powerful radical scavenging activities. However, the hydrophobicity and toxicity …