Journal article
The properties and applications of nanodiamonds
Nature nanotechnology, v 7(1), pp 11-23
18 Dec 2011
PMID: 22179567
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Abstract
Nanodiamonds have excellent mechanical and optical properties, high surface areas and tunable surface structures. They are also non-toxic, which makes them well suited to biomedical applications. Here we review the synthesis, structure, properties, surface chemistry and phase transformations of individual nanodiamonds and clusters of nanodiamonds. In particular we discuss the rational control of the mechanical, chemical, electronic and optical properties of nanodiamonds through surface doping, interior doping and the introduction of functional groups. These little gems have a wide range of potential applications in tribology, drug delivery, bioimaging and tissue engineering, and also as protein mimics and a filler material for nanocomposites.
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- Title
- The properties and applications of nanodiamonds
- Creators
- Vadym N Mochalin - Department of Materials Science and Engineering and A. J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USAOlga ShenderovaDean HoYury Gogotsi
- Publication Details
- Nature nanotechnology, v 7(1), pp 11-23
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; England
- Grant note
- U54 CA151880 / NCI NIH HHS 1R01CA159178-01 / NCI NIH HHS U54CA151880 / NCI NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000298640300006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84855292426
- Other Identifier
- 991014878051204721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
- Nanoscience & Nanotechnology