Surface modifications of nanodiamonds and current issues for their biomedical applications

Jean-Charles Arnault (1)

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Combining numerous unique assets, nanodiamonds are promising nanoparticles for biomedical applications. The present chapter focuses on the current knowledge of their properties. It shows how the control of their surface chemistry governs their colloidal behavior. This allows a fine tuning of their surface charge. Developments of bioapplications using nanodiamonds are summarized and further promising challenges for biomedicine are discussed.

Keywords: Surface Graphitization; Diamond Surface; Nitrogen Vacancy; High Pressure; High Temperature; Detonation Nanodiamonds

Domains: Engineering Sciences [physics]; Materials; Engineering Sciences [physics]; Micro and nanotechnologies/Microelectronics; Life Sciences [q-bio]; Bioengineering; Biomaterials

Jean-Charles Arnault. Surface modifications of nanodiamonds and current issues for their biomedical applications. Yang, Nianjun. Novel Aspects of Diamond - From Growth to Applications, 121 (Chapter 4), Springer Verlag, pp.85-122, 2015, Topics in Applied Physics, ISBN 978-3-319-09833-3, ISBN 978-3-319-09834-0 (eBook). ⟨10.1007/978-3-319-09834-0-4⟩. ⟨cea-01818478⟩