Advances in Graphene-Based Nanostructures for Multimodal Bioimaging
摘要
Graphene-based nanostructuresGraphene-based nanostructures in bioimaging including graphene quantum dots (GQDs), reduced graphene oxide (RGO), and graphene oxide (GO) have captured the attention of the whole scientific research field due to their unique optical, structural, mechanical, and electrical properties. Graphene and its derivatives are able to be simply converted by small molecules such as drugs, dyes, nanoparticles (NPs), polymers, or biomolecules to produce graphene functionalized materials for various modes of bioimagingNanoparticles in bioimaging purposes due to their adaptable surface modification and ultrahigh surface area characteristics. This chapter covers a comprehensive overview of using graphene and its derivatives for various molecular imaging modalities such as optical imaging (fluorescence, up-conversion imaging), magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (MRI), Raman imaging, photoacoustic imaging (PAI), and multimodal imaging. The following sections will go through each imaging modality in detail. Finally, we will examine briefly the potential and problems challenges for regarding their future bioimaging applications.