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Biocompatible dispersants for carbon nanomaterials

Mohan, Hugh ORCID: 0000-0002-6051-3348, Bartkowski, Michał ORCID: 0000-0002-0259-0919 and Giordani, Silvia ORCID: 0000-0002-9212-5067 (2021) Biocompatible dispersants for carbon nanomaterials. Applied Sciences, 11 (22). p. 10565. ISSN 2076-3417

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Abstract

Carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) are a fascinating class of materials that have gained considerable interest in recent years. Their favourable biocompatibility, combined with unique chemical and mechanical properties, has attracted scientists from various disciplines. A significant hurdle in their deployment in biomedical applications is their hydrophobicity in their pristine form. This review surveys and discusses existing non-covalent methods of functionalising CNMs with biocompatible dispersants to facilitate their incorporation into aqueous solutions. Different types of dispersants will be examined and compared as well as the factors affecting their efficiency. This work seeks to provide a compilation of the various methods employed in producing biocompatible CNM dispersions.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:carbon nanomaterial; carbon nanotube; graphene; carbon nano-onion; biocompatible dispersion; surfactant
Subjects:Physical Sciences > Chemistry
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Chemical Sciences
Publisher:MDPI
Official URL:https://doi.org/10.3390/app112210565
Copyright Information:© 2021 The Authors
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:26485
Deposited On:25 Nov 2021 11:52 by Fran Callaghan . Last Modified 28 Feb 2022 13:49

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