<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Research on carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNMs) and their development is one of the major scientific disciplines of the last century. This is mainly because of their unique properties which can lead to improvements in industrial technology or new medical applications. Therefore, it is necessary to examine their properties such as shape, size, chemical composition, density, toxicity, etc. This article focuses on the general characteristics of nanomaterials (NMs) and their behavior when entering the environment (water and soil). In addition, it presents individual members of the graphene family including porous ecological carbon (biochar). The article mainly deals with the new potential technologies of CBNMs considering their possible toxic and genotoxic effects. This review also highlights the latest developments in the application of self-propelled micromotors for green chemistry applications. Finally, it points to the potential biomedical applications of CBNMs.</p></abstract>

Research on carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNMs) and their development is one of the major scientific disciplines of the last century. This is mainly because of their unique properties which can lead to improvements in industrial technology or new medical applications. Therefore, it is necessary to examine their properties such as shape, size, chemical composition, density, toxicity, etc. This article focuses on the general characteristics of nanomaterials (NMs) and their behavior when entering the environment (water and soil). In addition, it presents individual members of the graphene family including porous ecological carbon (biochar). The article mainly deals with the new potential technologies of CBNMs considering their possible toxic and genotoxic effects. This review also highlights the latest developments in the application of self-propelled micromotors for green chemistry applications. Finally, it points to the potential biomedical applications of CBNMs.

Carbon family nanomaterials — new applications and technologies

Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology

Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology

Department of Inorganic Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology

Acta Chimica Slovaca

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Research on carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNMs) and their development is one of the major scientific disciplines of the last century. This is mainly because of...

Carbon family nanomaterials — new applications and technologies

Published Online: Jun 29, 2020

Page range: 77 - 87

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2020-0012

Keywords
biochar, ecology, biosensors, graphene family, nanostructures, micromotors

© 2020 Petra Roupcova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Carbon family nanomaterials — new applications and technologies

Published Online: Jun 29, 2020

Page range: 77 - 87

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2020-0012

Keywordsbiochar, ecology, biosensors, graphene family, nanostructures, micromotors

© 2020 Petra Roupcova et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
biochar, ecology, biosensors, graphene family, nanostructures, micromotors