S. V., Eswaran (2018) Water soluble nanocarbon materials: a panacea for all? CURRENT SCIENCE, 114 (9). pp. 1846-1850.

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Abstract

The low solubility of nanocarbon materials (fullere- nes, CNTs and graphene) has restricted their wide- spread commercial use. Functionalization, however, helps overcome this major limitation. Much work has been documented recently on water soluble fullerenes (FWS) in treating cancer (e.g. breast cancer), tumours, arthritis, Parkinson’s, influenzas and HIV- AIDS. Even an aqueous nasal spray to combat Alzheimer’s has been advocated. A recent US patent shows that FWS, based on its anti-oxidant activity, is a powerful Radical Oxygen Scavenger. FWS have been used in X-ray imaging, as MRI Contrast Agents (MRI-CA), to make solar cells and could help produce nanodevices and biosensors. This review examines this emerging field.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr Vengadesan Krishnan
Date Deposited:	20 Jul 2018 06:21
Last Modified:	20 Jul 2018 06:21
URI:	http://rcb.sciencecentral.in/id/eprint/156

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