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Book SynopsisThis book provides a holistic compilation on applications of carbon nanostructures, especially in advanced healthcare applications. It comprises chapters on utility of diverse multifunctional nanocarriers in drug delivery and biomedical applications, especially emphasizing on the synthesis and characterizations of nanosystems along with surface engineering approaches used for active targeting of the drugs. Moreover, the chapters also include the recent updates on the applications of the nanocarriers to fulfill the needs of various healthcare systems.
Table of ContentsTitles
Contributing author
1). Introduction to carbon nanomaterials
Dr. Amit Kumar Nayak
Department of Pharmaceutics, Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mayurbhanj-757086, Odisha, India E-mail: amitkrnayak@yahoo.co.in
2). Emergence in carbon nanotubes for drug delivery and biomedical applications
Ibrahim M. El-Sherbiny, PhD, NZIC, MRS, AAPS, BMES
Professor of Smart Nanomaterials & Nanomedicine,
Director, Center for Materials Science (CMS),
Founding Chairman,
Nanoscience Program
Founding Former Chairman, Materials Science Program
Editor, Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy (DDIP, USA)
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Nanotechnology & advanced Materials - Natural Sciences (USA)
Vice President, National Council for New & Advanced Materials,
National Council of Drug Research,
HS-Board Member, National Organization for Drug Control and Research (NODCAR)
Zewail City of Science and Technology
Nano-Building, Room F003
Ahmed Zewail Road, October Gardens, 6th of October, 12578, Giza, Egypt
Website:
https://www.zewailcity.edu.eg/main/content.php?lang=en&alias=ibrahim_m._el-sherbiny
e-mail: ielsherbiny@zewailcity.edu.eg
3). Graphene nanocomposites in healthcare appllications
Prof. Dr. Cornelia Vasile
"P.Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry
Department of Physical Chemistry of Polymers
41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley
R0 700487 IASI
ROMANIA
e-mail: cvasile@icmpp.ro
4). Fullerenes: Bucky balls in promising therapeutic applications
Prof. Sanjay K. Jain,
Professor of Pharmaceutics, Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar (MP)-470002, India
Emails: drskjainin@gmail.com, drskjainin@yahoo.com
5). Nanodiamonds as next geneation carriers in exploring therapeutic benefits
Dr. Nafiu Aminu
Lecturer, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University,
P.M.B. 2346 Sokoto, Nigeria.
E-mail: nafiu.aminu@udusok.edu.ng, nabgus@yahoo.com
6). Nanographites as multidimenssional carriers for advanced therapeutic applications
Dr. Wazed Ali
Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, HauzKhas, New Delhi-11016, India.
E-mail: wazed@textile.iitd.ac.in
7). Carbon nanohorns in drug delivery and medical applications
Dr. Samuel Eshorame Sanni
Department of Chemical Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
E-mail: sanni@covenantuniversity.edu.ng
8). Carbon nanotorous for advanced therapeutic applications
Dr. Prashant Kumar Sharma,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology,
(Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad 826004, India.
E-mail: prashantnac@gmail.com, prashant@iitism.ac.in
9). Carbon nanobombs: Newer class of materials for multifunctional applications
Dr. Mehrdad Hamidi
Professor of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
E-mail: hamidim@zums.ac.ir
10). Bio-inspired carbon nanostructures: Advances and challenges
Dr. Joash Ban Lee Tan
School of Science, Monash University, Malaysia
E-mail: tan.ban.lee@monash.edu
11). Functionalized carbon dots in theraputic applications Dr. Wanpen Tachaboonyakiat
Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
E-mail: wanpen.ta@chula.ac.th
12). Carbon quantum dots: Perspectives and Prospects
Dr. Yadollah Omidi
Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 3200 South University Drive, Davie, FL 33328, USA
E-mail: yomidi@nova.edu
13). Carbon-based host-guest nanosystems in biomedical applications
Dr. MiIlan MIlivojevic
University of Belgrade, Karnegijeva 4, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
E-mail: mmilan@tmf.bg.ac.rs
14). Carbon nanotropes with newer potential for drug delivery and biomedical applications Dr. Jaison Jeevanandam
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Curtin University, Malaysia
E-mail: jaison.jeevanandam@gmail.com
15). Carbon nanofibres in diversified healthcare applications
Dr. Classius Ferreira da Silva
Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP
Departamento de Engenharia Química, Laboratório de Biotecnologia e Produtos Naturais - BIONAT (3o. Andar), Brazil E-mail: classiusferreira@yahoo.com.br
16). Biosafety and toxcity evaluation of carbon nanomaterials
Dr. Md Saquib Hasnain
Department of Pharmacy, Shri Venkateshwara University, NH-24,
Rajabpur, Gajraula, Amroha – 244236, U.P., India
E-mail: msaquibhasnain@gmail.com
