Silicon Carbide Technology for Advanced Human Healthcare Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Biological Performance of SiC
2.1. In Vitro Performance
2.2. In Vivo Performance
3. SiC Biosensors
3.1. Surface Functionalization
3.1.1. SiC Functionalization to Enhance Cell Viability
3.1.2. SiC Surface Functionalization to Detect Myoglobin
3.2. SiC Glucose Biosensor
4. SiC Nanotechnology
4.1. Nanowires and Nanoparticles
4.2. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) to Treat Deep-Tissue Cancer Using SiC Nanowires
4.3. Near-Infrared Photo-Immune Therapy (NIR-PIT) Using SiC Nanostructures
4.4. Room-Temperature DNA Assays Using a-SiC-Coated Si Nanowires
5. SiC Implants
5.1. Bone Scaffolds
5.2. Dental and Orthopedic Implants
5.3. SiC Neural Implants
6. Summary
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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