Carbon Nanomaterials Based on Graphene Nanosheets, 

Nanotubes and Nanosheets: Functionalization and Applications of Boron Nitride and Other Nanomaterials is the first book devoted to nanotubes and nanosheets made of boron nitride (BN). It shows how the properties of BN nanotubes and nanosheets have led to many exciting applications where carbon (C) materials cannot be used, including high-temperature metal-ceramic-based composites, substrates for graphene and other semiconducting layers in electronic devices, reusable absorbents for oil and other contaminants, dry solid lubricants, and biomedical applications.

Researchers working on various aspects of BN nanomaterials share their knowledge and current work on the applications of BN nanotubes and nanosheets. They describe numerous applications, including BN nanotube-reinforced metal-ceramic-based composites, field emission, desalination, cleanup of oil spillages, biosensing and bioimaging, drug delivery, biomedical applications, and energy storage using BCN and TiO₂ nanorods and nanosheets as electrode materials. The book also covers C and other nanotubes and nanosheets to give readers a broad view of the latest nanomaterials research.

Written in a tutorial style, this first volume of the sourcebook:

• Focuses on graphene, fullerenes, nanotubes, and nanodiamonds
• Describes the fundamental properties, growth mechanisms, and processing of each nanomaterial discussed
• Explores functionalization for electronic, energy, biomedical, and environmental applications
• Showcases materials with exceptional properties, synthesis methods, large-scale production techniques, and application prospects
• Provides the tools necessary for understanding current and future technology developments, including important equations, tables, and graphs

Each chapter is dedicated to a different type of carbon nanomaterial and addresses three main areas: formation, properties, and applications. This setup allows for quick and easy search, making the Carbon Nanomaterials Sourcebook: Graphene, Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Nanodiamonds, Volume I a must-have reference for scientists and engineers.

Abstract of Dissertation............................................................................................................ i

Table of Contents.................................................................................................................... iv

List of Figures and Tables....................................................................................................... vi

Chapter 1. Introduction of Graphene-based Nanomaterials

1.1. Applications in Biology and Medical Science.................................................................. 1

1.1.1. Sensing Applications...................................................................................................... 2

1.1.2. Therapeutic Applications............................................................................................... 3

1.1.3. Fluorescence Bio-imaging............................................................................................. 4

1.2.1. Enhancing the Stability under Physiological Conditions.............................................. 7

1.2.2. Reduction of GOs........................................................................................................... 8

1.3.1. In vitro Toxicity of Graphene-based Nanomaterials..................................................... 9

1.3.2. In vivo Toxicity of Graphene-based Nanomaterials.................................................... 11

1.4. Perspectives and Other Applications.............................................................................. 15

1.5. References....................................................................................................................... 17

Chapter 2. Catalytic Degradation of Phenols by Recyclable CVD Grapehene Films

1.1. Abstract............................................................................................................................ 21

1.2. Introduction..................................................................................................................... 22

1.4. Conclusion....................................................................................................................... 31

1.5. Experimental................................................................................................................... 32

1.7. References....................................................................................................................... 37

Chapter 3. Graphene Quantum Dots Prevent α-synucleinopathy in Parkinson's Disease

1.2. Results and Discussion.................................................................................................... 40

1.3. Conclusion....................................................................................................................... 54