Graphene Nanohybrid Platforms for Biotechnology: Bioimaging, Sensing and Therapy, Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

The era of nanobiotechnology has ushered in a new generation of biomedical approaches in the fields of nanomedicine, in vitro diagnostics, imaging, and image-guided therapy. Multifunctional agents using graphene nanoparticles, monolayered graphene, and graphene-related hybrid forms have been developed, while a broad spectrum of biomedical research targeting future theranostic and biosensor applications is intensely pursued globally. Many efforts have been expended in the control of the size, shape, and surface chemistry in order to endow the graphene with multi-functionality. Smart, integrated graphene agents are of special interest, because of their specific 0D carbon properties, 2D electronic nature, and efficient in vitro correspondence with light. Many are being tested in small animal experimental studies, while some have entered in tissue engineering on human subjects, with promising results. The broad use of such graphene in the human body, however, also introduces some challenging cytotoxicity issues, which need to be addressed.

We invite authors to submit original research and review articles related to graphene, and its derivatives for biomedical applications.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

-Synthesis of graphene nanohybrids

-Structural, electronic, magnetic, and morphological characterization of theranostic graphene and graphene derivatives

- Graphene applications in tissue engineering

- Graphene–organic–inorganic hybridized theranostic particles

- Toxicity of graphene nanoparticles

- Multi-mode imaging using graphene hybrids

- Biomedical sensors using (arrayed) graphene layer or particles

- Development of graphene for drug delivery system

-Cell toxicity of metallic/graphene nanohybrids

-Surface modification of graphene for biomedical purposes

- Multifunctional nanohybrids for hyperthermia/drug delivery purposes

- Surface chemistry development for graphene for bio-application

Prof. Dr. Dong Yi
Prof. Dr. Georgia C. Papaefthymiou
Dr. Sitansu Sekhar Nanda
Guest Editors

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