Graphene-based Materials in Health and Environment New Paradigms /

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the potential use of graphene-based materials in two important societal areas: medicine and the environment. It discusses how new graphene-based materials can be creatively used for biological purposes, for example as delivery vehicles for diagnostics o...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Gonçalves, Gil (Editor), Marques, Paula (Editor), Vila, Mercedes (Editor)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : 2016.
Imprint: Springer,
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Carbon Nanostructures,
Subjects:
Nanotechnology.
Biomedical engineering.
Environmental chemistry.
Water.
Hydrology.
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
Environmental Chemistry.
Online Access:Full-text access
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Summary:This book provides a comprehensive overview of the potential use of graphene-based materials in two important societal areas: medicine and the environment. It discusses how new graphene-based materials can be creatively used for biological purposes, for example as delivery vehicles for diagnostics or therapeutics, ultrasensitive sensors, smart responsive substrates for artificial-tissue design and biomarkers. Moreover, it presents new insights into their use as sorbent or photocatalytic materials for environmental decontamination in water and gas-phase desalination membranes and as sensors for contaminant monitoring, giving relevance to the current discussions on the possible toxicological effects of graphene-based materials.
Physical Description:IX, 356 p. 107 illus. online resource.
ISBN:9783319456393
ISSN:2191-3013
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-45639-3

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