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Nanodiamonds

Applications in Biology and Nanoscale Medicine

Editors:

  1. Dean Ho

    1. Dept. Biomedical Engineering , Northwestern University, Evanston, U.S.A.

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  • Appeals broadly to researchers involved with nanomedicine

  • Includes contributions from world-renowned experts in carbon-based drug delivery

  • Highlights a paradigm shift in translational applications in novel materials in medicine

  • Provides in-depth insight into biological responses from nanodiamond exposure

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Single-Nano Buckydiamond Particles

    • Eiji Ōsawa
    Pages 1-33

  3. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Nanodiamond Graphitization

    • Shashishekar P. Adiga, Larry A. Curtiss, Dieter M. Gruen
    Pages 35-54

  4. The Fundamental Properties and Characteristics of Nanodiamonds

    • Alexander Aleksenskiy, Marina Baidakova, Vladimir Osipov, Alexander Vul’
    Pages 55-77

  5. Detonation Nanodiamond Particles Processing, Modification and Bioapplications

    • Olga A. Shenderova, Suzanne A. Ciftan Hens
    Pages 79-116

  6. Functionalization of Nanodiamond for Specific Biorecognition

    • Weng Siang Yeap, Kian Ping Loh
    Pages 117-125

  8. Nanodiamond-Mediated Delivery of Therapeutics via Particle and Thin Film Architectures

    • Houjin Huang, Erik Pierstorff, Karen Liu, Eiji Ōsawa, Dean Ho
    Pages 151-174

  9. Polymeric Encapsulation of Nanodiamond–Chemotherapeutic Complexes for Localized Cancer Treatment

    • Robert Lam, Mark Chen, Houjin Huang, Eiji Ōsawa, Dean Ho
    Pages 175-188

  10. Protein–Nanodiamond Complexes for Cellular Surgery

    • J. I Chao, E. Perevedentseva, C. C. Chang, C. Y. Cheng, K. K. Liu, P. H. Chung et al.
    Pages 189-224

  11. Microfluidic Platforms for Nanoparticle Delivery and Nanomanufacturing in Biology and Medicine

    • Owen Loh, Robert Lam, Mark Chen, Dean Ho, Horacio Espinosa
    Pages 225-234

  12. Biomechanics of Single Cells and Cell Populations

    • Michael A. Teitell, Sheraz Kalim, Joanna Schmit, Jason Reed
    Pages 235-247

  13. Design of Nanodiamond Based Drug Delivery Patch for Cancer Therapeutics and Imaging Applications

    • Wing Kam Liu, Ashfaq Adnan, Adrian M. Kopacz, Michelle Hallikainen, Dean Ho, Robert Lam et al.
    Pages 249-284

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 285-286
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About this book

Nanodiamonds: Applications in Biology and Nanoscale Medicine highlights the translation of nanodiamonds toward clinical relevance and medical applications.

Integrating a spectrum of internationally-recognized experts currently developing these technologies, this book fits as a cornerstone of this exciting field. These include contributions from clinician scientists working at the interface of medicine and nanotechnologies which discuss the critical and requisite properties of nanomaterials, in a concise and cohesive manner.

Nanodiamonds: Applications in Biology and Nanoscale Medicine provides a multidisciplinary overview of nanodiamonds and there uses for scientific, engineering and clinical audiences alike.

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Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Biomedical Engineering , Northwestern University, Evanston, U.S.A.

    Dean Ho

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