Carbon Nanomaterials

PrefacePART I: Overview of Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications in BiomedicineCARBON NANOMATERIALS: SYNTHETIC APPROACHESIntroductionGeneral Concepts on the Synthesis of Carbon (Nano-)MaterialsSynthesis from Solid PrecursorsCatalytic Chemical Vapor DepositionPurification TechniquesImportance of Defects and Curvature for Further FunctionalizationFunctionalization: Creating Anchoring Points for Bioactive MoleculesConclusion and OutlookNANOCARBONS: CHARACTERIZATION TOOLSIntroductionDiffraction TechniquesImagingSpectroscopySummarySYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF GRAPHENEIntroductionSynthesis of GrapheneCharacterization of GrapheneBiomedical Applications of GrapheneConclusionsCAR$BON NANOHORNS AND THEIR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONSIntroductionStructure and PropertiesFunctionalizationBiomedical ApplicationsConclusionsBIO-INSPIRED MAGNETIC CARBON MATERIALSIntroductionAllotropic Forms of CarbonMagnetism in DiamondMagnetism in GraphiteMagnetism in Carbon Nanotubes/FullerenesMagnetism in GrapheneConclusionMULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES FOR DRUG DELIVERYIntroductionGene TherapyAntibacterial TherapyWound HealingChemotherapySummary and Future PerspectivesCARBON NANOTUBE-BASED THREE-DIMENSIONAL MATRICES FOR TISSUE ENGINEERINGIntroductionCarbon NanotubesCarbon Nanotubes for Matrix EnhancementCellular Responses to CNT-Based MatricesCNT Engineering into Three-Dimensional MatricesSummaryELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSORS BASED ON CARBON NANOTUBESIntroductionCNT PropertiesElectrochemical BiosensingCNT-Based Electrode FabricationApplicationsConclusionsSINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBE BIOSENSORSIntroductionThe Sensing Mechanism of Nanotube BiosensorsThe Immobilization of Biomolecules on SWNTsVarious Receptors for Nanotube BiosensorsThe Application of Nanotube Biosensors to Pathogen DetectionThe Future of Nanotube BiosensorsENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FULLERENESIntroductionMethods Used to Prepare Fullerene SuspensionsToxicological Data Relating to FullerenePossible Emission

Challa Kumar is currently the Director of Nanofabrication & Nanomaterials at the Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devicees (CAMD), Baton Rouge, USA. He is also the President and CEO of Magnano Technologies, a company established to commercialize nanomaterials for applications in life sciences. His research interests are in developing novel synthetic methods, including those based on microfluidic reactors, for multifunctional nanomaterials. He has also been involved in the development of innovative therapeutic & diagnostic tools based on nanotechnology. He has eight years of industrial R&D experience working for Imperial Chemical Industries and United Breweries. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, published by American Scientific Publishers and Series editor for the ten-volume book series, Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences (NtLS), published by Wiley-VCH.

"These ten volumes provide an excellent, in-depth overview of all nanomaterial types and their uses in the life sciences." (Breitbart.com: Business Wire, 17 February 2011)

"These ten volumes provide an excellent, in-depth overview of all nanomaterial types and their uses in the life sciences." (Breitbart.com: Business Wire, 17 February 2011)