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Engineered Clay Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

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Engineered Nanomaterials for Innovative Therapies and Biomedicine

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The therapeutic potential of natural clays was known to the mankind since ages and was used as cures for wounds, tapeworm, hookworm, diarrhea, and several other intestinal ailments. However, over the past few decades, engineered clay-based nanomaterials have been receiving immense attention of the researchers over the globe for their tremendous application potential, not only in therapeutics but also in food sciences, cosmetics, and various polymer industries. This can be attributed to their remarkable biocompatibility, low cost, and advantageous structural features. Moreover, this emerging class of two-dimensional nanomaterials provides vast scopes for facile chemical modifications facilitating the synthesis of novel nanocomposites with desired physicochemical characteristics. Here, we present a brief outline of the current developments in the area of engineered clay-based nanomaterials for applications in various branches of biomedical sciences, such as tissue engineering, cancer therapy, drug delivery, cosmetics, and regenerative medicines. Furthermore, it also attempts to provide an insight into the physical and chemical traits of these engineered clay nanomaterials that make them suitable for specific applications.

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Abbreviations

2D:

Two-dimensional

AuNPs:

Gold nanoparticles

BP:

Black phosphorus

BPEI:

Branched polyethylenimine

CNPs:

Clay mineral nanoplatelets

DEX:

Dexamethasone

DOX:

Doxorubicin hydrochloride

DOX:

Doxrubidin

Fe3O4:

Iron oxide

GA:

Glutaraldehyde

Gd:

Gadolinium

GO:

Graphene oxide

GS:

Gentamicin

HDTMA:

Hexadecyltrimethylammonium

HNTs:

Halloysite nanotubes

ICG:

Indocyanine green

LDH:

Layered double hydroxides

MMT:

Montmorillonite

Na-MMT:

Sodium-Montmorillonite

NIR:

Near infrared

NPs:

Nanoplatelets

OMMT:

Organicmontmorillonite

PA:

Photoacoustic

PAA:

Polyacrylicacid

PATP:

p-Aminothiophenol

PCNCs:

Polymer-clay nanocomposites

PDDA:

Poly(dimethyldiallylammonium)

PDMS:

Polydimethylsiloxane

PEG:

Polyethylene glycol

PEGDA:

Poly ethyleneglycoldiacrylate

PHBV:

Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate

PMMA:

Polymethylmethacrylate

PVA:

Polyvinylalcohol

QDs:

Quantum dots

RAB:

Rabeprazole

rGO:

Reduced Graphene oxide

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

SGPT:

Sol–gel phase transition

TMDs:

Transition metal dichalcogenides

TMoxides:

Transition metal oxides

TPU:

Thermoplastic polyurethane

VMT:

Vermiculite

ZNP:

ZnO nanoparticles

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We are grateful to the Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University and Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, for providing the resources necessary to prepare this chapter. BB thanks CSIR, Govt. of India for the financial assistance.

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Saikia, A., Bora, B.R., Ghosh, P., Deuri, D.J., Baruah, A. (2022). Engineered Clay Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications. In: Sarma, H., Gupta, S., Narayan, M., Prasad, R., Krishnan, A. (eds) Engineered Nanomaterials for Innovative Therapies and Biomedicine. Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82918-6_12

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