Advancements in graphene-based composites: A review of the emerging applications in healthcare
Graphene and related materials are emerging revolutionary materials due to fascinating stimuli-responsive physiochemical properties having widespread applications in developing advanced nano-systems for detection, diagnostics, and therapeutics in biomedical fields. Various materials like metal nanop...
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| author | Farwa Batool Saz Muhammad Rabia Muazzam Muhammad Waqas Zia Ullah Shubham Roy Yinghe Zhang Ke Wang Bing Guo |
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| description | Graphene and related materials are emerging revolutionary materials due to fascinating stimuli-responsive physiochemical properties having widespread applications in developing advanced nano-systems for detection, diagnostics, and therapeutics in biomedical fields. Various materials like metal nanoparticles, polymers, dyes, drugs, and proteins could be combined yielding graphene-based composite materials (GBCMs) to synergistically fulfill different biomedical requirements. The 2D conjugated structure, easy surface functionalization via covalent or van der Waal interactions, and combination with different components for versatile functionalities altogether contribute to the development of GBCM for healthcare applications. This review specifically focuses on GBCMs and discusses specific material properties relevant to their material applications in healthcare. Furthermore, the synthesis, toxicity, and biocompatibility of these GBCMs, and their interactions with biological materials are thoroughly discussed. Importantly, the recent cutting-edge applications in the field of healthcare, including its role in the development of antibacterial, anti-viral, and photothermal therapies, wound healing, drug delivery, neurodegenerative disease therapy, and biosensing based on GBCMs are well-updated. Additionally, the applications of GBCMs in point-of-care devices, wearable electronics, and tissue engineering are well summarized. We hope this review opens up more possibilities to design more innovative healthcare materials derived from graphene. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-95c7ca73cc5f4328a7754cfb68d39d8a2025-08-20T03:44:35ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Smart Materials in Medicine2590-18342025-03-016112013810.1016/j.smaim.2025.01.001Advancements in graphene-based composites: A review of the emerging applications in healthcareFarwa Batool0Saz Muhammad1Rabia Muazzam2Muhammad Waqas3Zia Ullah4Shubham Roy5Yinghe Zhang6Ke Wang7Bing Guo8Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, PakistanSchool of System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China; School of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, ChinaGovernment Queen Mary Graduate College, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, PakistanSchool of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, ChinaSchool of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, ChinaSchool of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, ChinaSchool of System Design and Intelligent Manufacturing, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China; Corresponding author.School of Science, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Flexible Printed Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Carbon Materials Research and Comprehensive Application, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China; Corresponding author.Graphene and related materials are emerging revolutionary materials due to fascinating stimuli-responsive physiochemical properties having widespread applications in developing advanced nano-systems for detection, diagnostics, and therapeutics in biomedical fields. Various materials like metal nanoparticles, polymers, dyes, drugs, and proteins could be combined yielding graphene-based composite materials (GBCMs) to synergistically fulfill different biomedical requirements. The 2D conjugated structure, easy surface functionalization via covalent or van der Waal interactions, and combination with different components for versatile functionalities altogether contribute to the development of GBCM for healthcare applications. This review specifically focuses on GBCMs and discusses specific material properties relevant to their material applications in healthcare. Furthermore, the synthesis, toxicity, and biocompatibility of these GBCMs, and their interactions with biological materials are thoroughly discussed. Importantly, the recent cutting-edge applications in the field of healthcare, including its role in the development of antibacterial, anti-viral, and photothermal therapies, wound healing, drug delivery, neurodegenerative disease therapy, and biosensing based on GBCMs are well-updated. Additionally, the applications of GBCMs in point-of-care devices, wearable electronics, and tissue engineering are well summarized. We hope this review opens up more possibilities to design more innovative healthcare materials derived from graphene.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590183425000018Graphene-based composite materialsBiocompatibilityHealthcareTissue engineeringNeurodegenerative diseasesNanomaterials |
| spellingShingle | Farwa Batool Saz Muhammad Rabia Muazzam Muhammad Waqas Zia Ullah Shubham Roy Yinghe Zhang Ke Wang Bing Guo Advancements in graphene-based composites: A review of the emerging applications in healthcare Smart Materials in Medicine Graphene-based composite materials Biocompatibility Healthcare Tissue engineering Neurodegenerative diseases Nanomaterials |
| title | Advancements in graphene-based composites: A review of the emerging applications in healthcare |
| title_full | Advancements in graphene-based composites: A review of the emerging applications in healthcare |
| title_fullStr | Advancements in graphene-based composites: A review of the emerging applications in healthcare |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advancements in graphene-based composites: A review of the emerging applications in healthcare |
| title_short | Advancements in graphene-based composites: A review of the emerging applications in healthcare |
| title_sort | advancements in graphene based composites a review of the emerging applications in healthcare |
| topic | Graphene-based composite materials Biocompatibility Healthcare Tissue engineering Neurodegenerative diseases Nanomaterials |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590183425000018 |
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