Biocompatible Hydrotalcite Nanohybrids for Medical Functions

Superior SWNT dispersion by amino acid based amphiphiles: designing biocompatible cationic nanohybrids.

Stable aqueous SWNT dispersion up to 92% was achieved using amino acid based amphiphiles through a structure-property investigation. The nanohybrids showed remarkable serum stability and biocompatibility to mammalian cells.

Gold/diamond nanohybrids for quantum sensing applications

Recent advances in quantum technology have demonstrated the potential use of negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond for temperature and magnetic sensing at sub-cellular levels. Fluorescent nanodiamonds (FNDs) containing high-density ensembles of NV centers are appealing for such applications because they are inherently biocompatible and non-toxic. Here, we show that FNDs co...

Functional Inorganic Nanohybrids for Biomedical Diagnosis

Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Fe3O4-SiO2@Gold Core-Shell Biocompatible Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biological and Medical Applications

Objectives: The study of core-shell magnetic nanoparticles has a wide range of applications because of the unique combination of the nanoscale magnetic core and the functional shell. Characterization and application of one important class of core-shell magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), i.e., iron oxide core (Fe3O4/γ-Fe2O3) with a silica shell and outer of gold (Fe3O4-SiO2@Gold (FSG)) in Boron Neut...

Biocompatible Solutions for Peritoneal Dialysis

In 1978, a simplified technique for peritoneal dialysis (PD) using plastic bags and glucose as osmotic agent allowed PD to become accepted as a home-based renal replacement therapy. However, PD was marred by complications including peritonitis and loss of function of the peritoneal membrane. Both complications may be favored by the bioincompatibility of PD solutions. The composition of PD solut...