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Rafael G Mendes¹, Alicja Bachmatiuk, Bernd Büchner

¹IFW-Dresden e.V., PF 270116, 01171 Dresden, Germany. m.ruemmeli@ifw-dresden.de a.bachmatiuk@ifw-dresden.de.

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Carbon nanostructures offer multi-functional platforms for advanced biomedical applications, revolutionizing drug delivery and cancer therapies. Their unique properties enable enhanced targeting and imaging, overcoming limitations of current treatments.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Nanotechnology presents novel opportunities for revolutionizing clinical practice.
Nanoparticles offer multi-modal biomedical applications, including drug delivery, imaging, and molecular targeting.
Carbon nanostructures are promising platforms for advanced therapeutics, especially in oncology.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the properties of carbon nanostructures enabling multi-functional biomedical applications.
To discuss recent advances in functionalization, targeting, and imaging using carbon nanostructures.
To highlight the potential of carbon nanostructures in overcoming limitations of current cancer therapies.

Main Methods:

Literature review of carbon nanostructures in biomedical applications.
Analysis of properties facilitating multi-functionality.
Discussion of recent advancements in functionalization, targeting, and imaging techniques.

Main Results:

Carbon nanostructures possess versatile properties for multi-modal therapeutic platforms.
Novel functionalization, targeting, and imaging strategies are being developed.
These nanostructures show potential for improved cancer therapies beyond traditional methods.

Conclusions:

Carbon nanostructures are key building blocks for next-generation multi-functional drug delivery systems.
Their ability to cross biological barriers is crucial for neurological disorder treatments.
Nanoparticles, particularly carbon-based ones, represent a significant advancement in therapeutic strategies.