Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Biomedicine Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "2D and Carbon Nanomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2024 | Viewed by 3025
Special Issue Editor
Interests: fullerenes; pharmacy; clinical biology; analytical chemistry
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Dear Colleagues,
As you know, nearly half a century after the discovery of fullerenes, countless publications have been devoted to the potential biomedical applications of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), including nanotubes, nanohorns and, more recently, graphene. However, no such drug or medical device has yet legally entered the market. Obviously, it was the fear of the alleged dangers of CNPs instilled by certain authors in 2000 after the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) in the USA, which was immediately spread by the media of the time, that was responsible for the sudden halt in the development of CNPs in the biomedical field and, even more seriously, the subsequent mistrust and disinterest of the pharmaceutical industry. Admittedly, the NNI originally called for investment in all S&T fields except toxicology and environmental impact.
Since then, it has taken several years for the scientific community to confirm that the toxicity observed with certain fullerene preparations can only be attributed to the impurities present in these preparations. Nevertheless, there is still a long way to go because, as with any drug candidate, the safety of each new CNP and/or formulation, as well as its fate in a living organism (ADME), must be tested before entering clinical trials.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a platform for expert groups, as well as young researchers, in this field to discuss the state of the art regarding the use of CNPs for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes. The underlying goal is to provide a springboard for renewed interest from researchers and potential investors in the healthcare sector.
All submissions, including, of course, those reporting proven toxic effects, in the form of research papers, analyses, commentaries, etc., will be accepted after peer review.
Prof. Dr. Fathi Moussa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- carbon nanoparticles
- fullerenes
- nanotubes
- nanohorns
- graphene
- biomedical applications
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