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Graphene Oxide: Opportunities and Challenges in Biomedicine
- Source :
- Nanomaterials, Nanomaterials, Vol 11, Iss 1083, p 1083 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Desirable carbon allotropes such as graphene oxide (GO) have entered the field with several biomedical applications, owing to their exceptional physicochemical and biological features, including extreme strength, found to be 200 times stronger than steel; remarkable light weight; large surface-to-volume ratio; chemical stability; unparalleled thermal and electrical conductivity; and enhanced cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation properties. The presence of functional groups on graphene oxide (GO) enhances further interactions with other molecules. Therefore, recent studies have focused on GO-based materials (GOBMs) rather than graphene. The aim of this research was to highlight the physicochemical and biological properties of GOBMs, especially their significance to biomedical applications. The latest studies of GOBMs in biomedical applications are critically reviewed, and in vitro and preclinical studies are assessed. Furthermore, the challenges likely to be faced and prospective future potential are addressed. GOBMs, a high potential emerging material, will dominate the materials of choice in the repair and development of human organs and medical devices. There is already great interest among academics as well as in pharmaceutical and biomedical industries.
- Subjects :
- Materials science
General Chemical Engineering
3D scaffold
Oxide
Nanotechnology
02 engineering and technology
Review
010402 general chemistry
01 natural sciences
law.invention
chemistry.chemical_compound
law
stem cells
Biological property
General Materials Science
QD1-999
Biomedicine
business.industry
Graphene
carbon
graphene
cell adhesion
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
0104 chemical sciences
Chemistry
chemistry
graphene oxide
functionalization
interface
0210 nano-technology
business
human organs
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20794991
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....785c757741c69065c5d6784691f8a9bf