Abstract
Graphene features a shining star in the material sciences since its discovery in 2004. Biomedical application of graphene-family materials has been driven recently. In this paper, we overviewed the cutting-edge research in the biomedical application of graphene-based biomaterials, such as bio-sensing and bio-imaging, drug/gene delivery and scaffold for tissue engineering. We emphasized on the effect of graphene substrates on cellular behaviors of adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation. The development of three-dimensional scaffolds based on graphene-based nanomaterials and the potential of these constructs in tissue engineering are discussed. The perspectives and challenges are also addressed.
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This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2011CB965004, 2010DFB53890) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31101059).
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Li, N., Cheng, Y., Song, Q. et al. Graphene meets biology. Chin. Sci. Bull. 59, 1341–1354 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-014-0158-0
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