Smart Hydrogels Meet Carbon Nanomaterials for New Frontiers in Medicine
Simone Adorinni, Petr Rozhin, Silvia Marchesan
Abstract
Carbon nanomaterials include diverse structures and morphologies, such as fullerenes, nano-onions, nanodots, nanodiamonds, nanohorns, nanotubes, and graphene-based materials. They have attracted great interest in medicine for their high innovative potential, owing to their unique electronic and mechanical properties. In this review, we describe the most recent advancements in their inclusion in hydrogels to yield smart systems that can respond to a variety of stimuli. In particular, we focus on graphene and carbon nanotubes, for applications that span from sensing and wearable electronics to drug delivery and tissue engineering.
Topics & Concepts
NanotechnologySelf-healing hydrogelsGrapheneNanomaterialsCarbon nanotubeMaterials scienceFullereneRegenerative medicineDrug deliveryCarbon fibersChemistryComposite numberComposite materialBiochemistryCellPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsCarbon and Quantum Dots ApplicationsGraphene research and applications