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Physicochemical Properties and Toxicity Analysis

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In this chapter, we explore various chemical interactions as well as modifications of graphene-based nanomaterials (mostly carbon dots and graphene quantum dots) toward enhancement of their properties. The properties include optical, photophysical, and chemical that determine their modifications for various applications. The chapter will provide an overview of general modifications done on graphene-based nanomaterials to achieve better functionality in terms of enhanced fluorescence, stability, intermediary functionalization for chemotherapeutic drugs, or even imparting biocompatibility of nanomaterials in cells. In the end, we discuss parameters that govern toxicity of such graphene-based nanomaterials in cells.

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    Rohit Srivastava, Mukeshchand Thakur, Mukesh Kumar Kumawat & Rohan Bahadur

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Srivastava, R., Thakur, M., Kumawat, M.K., Bahadur, R. (2021). Physicochemical Properties and Toxicity Analysis. In: Next Generation Graphene Nanomaterials for Cancer Theranostic Applications . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6303-8_3

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