Graphene Quantum Dots: Biomedical and Environmental Sustainability Applications
Mohammad Oves, Khalid Umar, Iqbal MI Ismail, Mohamad Nasir Mohamad Ibrahim, 0323857213, 0323899226, 978-0-323-85721-5, 978-0-323-89922-2, 9780323899222, 978-0323899222, 978-0323857215, 9780323857215, B0BW5ZNZF4
Graphene Quantum Dots: Biomedical and Environmental Sustainability Applications provides an overview of fundamentals and advances in applications of graphene quantum dots. Concepts covered include a brief introduction on the topic, an overview of structure and chemistry, fundamental properties of different characterization techniques, methods for the preparation of graphene quantum dots, and recent and emerging applications in various fields including antimicrobial therapy, bioimaging, biomedical tools development and clean energy for environmental sustainability. The book is a critical resource in materials selection for biomedical and environmental sustainability applications as well as various advanced imaging, disinfectant and environmental remediation technologies.
As such, it is suitable for those in academia working in the discipline of materials science and engineering and practitioners working on biomedical tool development and environmental remediation.
- Covers the basic properties of graphene quantum dots and methods of fabrication of these materials
- Discusses most of the major biomedical and environmental remediation applications of graphene-based quantum dots, including biomedical tool development, clean energy and environmental sustainability
- Addresses the remaining barriers to product development and commercial translation and the advances in research that may resolve these challenges