The interface between biosystems and nanomaterials is emerging for detection of various biomolecules and subtle cellular activities. Graphitic nanocarbon materials, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene oxide and graphene layers, have been employed as biosensors because they are biocompatible, extraordinarily sensitive and promising for large-area detection. In particular, the development of cost-...

We coated graphitic nanocarbons by thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on silicon flakes recycled from the waste of wafer manufacturing processes as an active material for anode lithium ion battery (LIB). Ferrocene contains both iron catalyst and carbon, while camphor serves additional carbon source. Water promotes catalytic growth nanocarbons, including nanotubes (CNTs), fibers (CFs), film...

In the recent decade, carbon dots have drawn immense attention and prompted intense investigation. The latest form of nanocarbon, nanodot, is attracting intensive research efforts, similar to its earlier analogues, namely, fullerene, nanotube, graphene. One outstanding feature that distinguishes nanodots from other known forms materials water solubility owing extensive surface functionalization...

The term nanotechnology, which enjoys wide public use, is a concept that covers a wide range of developments in the field of nanoscale electronic omponents, along with its decades-old application in nanocarbon-black particles or silicates manufactured using the sol–gel process. When we efer to nanotechnology today, the term is limited to dealing with particles or assemblies whose dimensions ran...