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 …

Remarkable advancements in nanostructured materials have been achieved through their
integration into modern nanotechnology in almost every phase of society. Among …

High-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) nanodiamonds originate from grinding of diamond
microcrystals obtained by HPHT synthesis. Here we report on a simple two-step approach to …

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 …

Despite their name, nanodiamonds (ND) are comprised of a complex interplay of different
carbon phases. The diamond core is surrounded by the shell consisting mostly of disordered …

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 …

Raman spectroscopy is a technique that is now widely used to study all carbon materials
and carbon nanostructures and as such is one of the characterization methods that can be …

Proper co-catalysts (usually noble metals), combined with semiconductor materials, are
commonly needed to maximize the efficiency of photocatalysis. Search for cost-effective and …

Diamond properties down to the quantum-size region are still poorly understood. High-
pressure high-temperature (HPHT) synthesis from chloroadamantane molecules allows …

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 …