Bioengineering Applications of Carbon Nanostructures
This book covers the development of biotechnology based on carbon nanostructures, with a focus on nanotubes, addressing also fullerenes and amorphous carbons. The book is divided into 7 chapters, addressing tissue engineering, genetic engineering and
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Bioengineering Applications of Carbon Nanostructures
Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Series editor V. Zucolotto, São Carlos, Brazil
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/10620
Ado Jorio Editor
Bioengineering Applications of Carbon Nanostructures
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Editor Ado Jorio Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Brazil
ISSN 2194-0452 ISSN 2194-0460 (electronic) Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology ISBN 978-3-319-25905-5 ISBN 978-3-319-25907-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-25907-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015953002 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Nanotechnology has been defined as the understanding, application and control of matter and processes at the nanoscale, dimensions typically between 1 and 100 nm. This is the range of biological processes and structures, thus placing nanoscience as the most important area for the development of biotechnology. New technologies for tissue engineering, intracellular transport, therapies, genetic engineering in animals and humans, the development of new vaccines and soil engineering has been dazzled thanks to nanotechnology. Among nanomaterials, carbon nanostructures have attracted great attention from the scientific community over the past 40 years. The research initiated in the fields of carbon fibers, graphite intercalated compounds and amorphous carbons, generating a wide range of applications related to the unique electrical, thermal and mechanical properties of these materials. In sequence, the fullerenes were discovered and led to the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1985; carbon nanotubes have generated an avalanche of studies in various areas of knowledge, giving rise to the Kavli Prize for Nanoscience in
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