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.
1. Graphene Quantum Dots - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright Page - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Chapter 1 Graphene and its quantum dots: fabrication and properties - p. 1 9. Chapter 2 Graphene quantum dots characterization and surface modification - p. 27 10. Chapter 3 Graphene quantum dots application in bacterial and viral pathogen disinfection - p. 47 11. Chapter 4 Microbial sensing and antimicrobial properties of graphene quantum dots - p. 67 12. Chapter 5 Graphene quantum dots for drug biodistribution and pharmacokinetics - p. 83 13. Chapter 6 Graphene quantum dots - p. 101 14. Chapter 7 Graphene quantum dot application in water purification - p. 113 15. Chapter 8 Graphene-based organic-inorganic hybrid quantum dots for organic pollutants treatment - p. 133 16. Chapter 9 Graphene quantum dots for heavy metal detection and removal - p. 157 17. Chapter 10 Graphene quantum dots for clean energy solutions - p. 183 18. Chapter 11 Graphene quantum dots for optical application - p. 211 19. Chapter 12 Graphene quantum dots and their role in environmental sustainability - p. 227 20. Index - p. 251
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.
1. Graphene Quantum Dots - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright Page - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. xi 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Chapter 1 Graphene and its quantum dots: fabrication and properties - p. 1 9. Chapter 2 Graphene quantum dots characterization and surface modification - p. 27 10. Chapter 3 Graphene quantum dots application in bacterial and viral pathogen disinfection - p. 47 11. Chapter 4 Microbial sensing and antimicrobial properties of graphene quantum dots - p. 67 12. Chapter 5 Graphene quantum dots for drug biodistribution and pharmacokinetics - p. 83 13. Chapter 6 Graphene quantum dots - p. 101 14. Chapter 7 Graphene quantum dot application in water purification - p. 113 15. Chapter 8 Graphene-based organic-inorganic hybrid quantum dots for organic pollutants treatment - p. 133 16. Chapter 9 Graphene quantum dots for heavy metal detection and removal - p. 157 17. Chapter 10 Graphene quantum dots for clean energy solutions - p. 183 18. Chapter 11 Graphene quantum dots for optical application - p. 211 19. Chapter 12 Graphene quantum dots and their role in environmental sustainability - p. 227 20. Index - p. 251
