Magnetic Edge State of Nanographene and Unconventional Nanographene-Based Host–Guest Systems

Unconventional electronic and magnetic properties of nanographene and its host-guest systems

Tuning Charge and Spin Excitations in Zigzag Edge Nanographene Ribbons

Graphene and its quasi-one-dimensional counterpart, graphene nanoribbons, present an ideal platform for tweaking their unique electronic, magnetic and mechanical properties by various means for potential next-generation device applications. However, such tweaking requires knowledge of the electron-electron interactions that play a crucial role in these confined geometries. Here, we have investi...

Modelling of Three-Dimensional Nanographene

Monte Carlo simulations and tight-binding calculations shed light on the properties of three-dimensional nanographene, a material composed of interlinked, covalently-bonded nanoplatelet graphene units. By constructing realistic model networks of nanographene, we study its structure, mechanical stability, and optoelectronic properties. We find that the material is nanoporous with high specific s...

Nanographene-oxide mediated hyperthermia for cancer treatment

One of the new trends of nanomedicine is the application of nanoparticles for targeting tumors to achieve localized tumor cell destruction while producing minimal side effects on healthy cells, but their application will not be feasible without a previous understanding of vectorcell/tissue interactions, possible toxicity and accumulation risks. [1] The enhanced permeability and retention effect...

PEGylated nanographene oxide for delivery of water-insoluble cancer drugs.

It is known that many potent, often aromatic drugs are water insoluble, which has hampered their use for disease treatment. In this work, we functionalized nanographene oxide (NGO), a novel graphitic material, with branched polyethylene glycol (PEG) to obtain a biocompatible NGO-PEG conjugate stable in various biological solutions, and used them for attaching hydrophobic aromatic molecules incl...