Graphenic Materials for Biomedical Applications

Nanomaterials (Basel). 2019 Dec 11;9(12):1758. doi: 10.3390/nano9121758.

Abstract

Graphene-based nanomaterials have been intensively studied for their properties, modifications, and application potential. Biomedical applications are one of the main directions of research in this field. This review summarizes the research results which were obtained in the last two years (2017-2019), especially those related to drug/gene/protein delivery systems and materials with antimicrobial properties. Due to the large number of studies in the area of carbon nanomaterials, attention here is focused only on 2D structures, i.e. graphene, graphene oxide, and reduced graphene oxide.

Keywords: biomedical applications; drug delivery systems; graphene; graphene oxide; graphene-based nanomaterials; nanoformulations.

Publication types

  • Review