Nano-carbons as theranostics

Theranostics. 2012;2(3):235-7. doi: 10.7150/thno.4156. Epub 2012 Mar 1.

Abstract

Nano-carbons, including fullerenes, carbon nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and nano-diamonds, are an important class of nanostructures attracting tremendous interests in the past two decades. In this special issue, seven review articles and research reports are collected, to summarize and present the latest progress in the exploration of various nano-carbons for theranostic applications.

Keywords: biological sensing; cancer therapies; drug delivery; imaging; nano-carbons; toxicology.