Carbon Nanoparticles as Promising Neuroprotectors: Pro et Contra. I. Functionalization and Toxicity

Abstract Such carbon structures as fullerenes, endofullerenes, nanotubes, nanodiamonds, and graphenes, which were discovered over recent decades, possess a number of unique properties can become the basis for design new class neuroprotective agents; however, despite years research, this has not happened yet. In first part review, significance functionalization nanoparticles their use in biology medicine is described, data on toxicity are also discussed. The second presents works Russian foreign scientists demonstrating possibilities application neurobiology neurology. successful experience such experiments described existing problems indicated.