Diamond, Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene for Biomedical Applications

Publication date: 2018
Source:Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences
Author(s): Aaqil Rifai, Elena Pirogova, Kate Fox
Carbon based materials are becoming more prevalent in biomedical applications. In particular, materials like diamond, carbon nanotubes and graphene are widely used across medicine in applications such as electrodes, tissue engineering, optics, biomedical engineering, medical implants, medical devices, and sensors. In this reference module, we focus on broad applications where diamond, carbon nanotubes and graphene are preferably utilized for their beneficial properties describing in depth the key advantages of their selection and the future advances that may be offered.



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