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Book Electron Paramagnetic Resonance in Modern Carbon Based Nanomaterials

Download or read book Electron Paramagnetic Resonance in Modern Carbon Based Nanomaterials written by Dariya Savchenko and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents information about several topics in the field of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) study of carbon-containing nanomaterials. It introduces the reader to an array of experimental and theoretical approaches for the analysis of paramagnetic centers (dangling bonds, interface defects, vacancies, and impurities) usually observed in modern carbon-containing materials such as nanographites, graphene, disordered onion-like carbon nanospheres (DOLCNS), single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), graphene oxide (GO), reduced graphene oxide (rGO), nanodiamonds, silicon carbonitride (SiCN) and silicon carbide (SiC) based composites and thin films. In particular, the book describes in detail: • The fundamentals of EPR spectroscopy and its application to the carbon-containing materials; • The resolution of the EPR signals from different species in carbon materials; • EPR characterization of spin dynamics in carbon nanomaterials; • Magnetic properties of DWCNTs and MWCNTs polymer composites; • EPR investigations on GO, rGO and CNTs with different chemical functionalities; • EPR spectroscopy of semiconducting SWCNTs thin films and their transistors; • In-situ EPR investigations of the oxygenation processes in coal and graphene materials; • The two-temperature EPR measurement method applied to carbonaceous solids; • Characterization of impurities in nanodiamonds and SiC nanomaterials and related size effects by CW and pulse EPR techniques; • Application of multifrequency EPR to the study of paramagnetic defects in a-Si1-xCx:H thin films and a-SiCxNy based composites. This volume is a useful guide for researchers interested in the EPR study of paramagnetic centers in the carbon-containing thin films, nanomaterials, ceramics, etc. It is also a valuable teaching tool at graduate and postgraduate levels for advanced courses in analytical chemistry, applied sciences and spectroscopy.

Book Electron Paramagnetic Resonance in Modern Carbon Based Nanomaterials

Download or read book Electron Paramagnetic Resonance in Modern Carbon Based Nanomaterials written by Dariya Savchenko and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents information about several topics in the field of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) study of carbon-containing nanomaterials. It introduces the reader to an array of experimental and theoretical approaches for the analysis of paramagnetic centers (dangling bonds, interface defects, vacancies, and impurities) usually observed in modern carbon-containing materials such as nanographites, graphene, disordered onion-like carbon nanospheres (DOLCNS), single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), graphene oxide (GO), reduced graphene oxide (rGO), nanodiamonds, silicon carbonitride (SiCN) and silicon carbide (SiC) based composites and thin films. In particular, the book describes in detail: The fundamentals of EPR spectroscopy and its application to the carbon-containing materials; The resolution of the EPR signals from different species in carbon materials; EPR characterization of spin dynamics in carbon nanomaterials; Magnetic properties of DWCNTs and MWCNTs polymer composites; EPR investigations on GO, rGO and CNTs with different chemical functionalities; EPR spectroscopy of semiconducting SWCNTs thin films and their transistors; In-situ EPR investigations of the oxygenation processes in coal and graphene materials; The two-temperature EPR measurement method applied to carbonaceous solids; Characterization of impurities in nanodiamonds and SiC nanomaterials and related size effects by CW and pulse EPR techniques; Application of multifrequency EPR to the study of paramagnetic defects in a-Si1-xCx:H thin films and a-SiCxNy based composites. This volume is a useful guide for researchers interested in the EPR study of paramagnetic centers in the carbon-containing thin films, nanomaterials, ceramics, etc. It is also a valuable teaching tool at graduate and postgraduate levels for advanced courses in analytical chemistry, applied sciences and spectroscopy. [Series description]: This series brings reference works and monographs on topics related to analytical methods employing different modes of magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Contributions are written by eminent scholars. Volumes in this series are suitable for researchers and teachers involved in advanced courses in analytical techniques, applied sciences and condensed matter physics.

Book Electron Paramagnetic Resonance

    Book Details:
  • Author : Damien M. Murphy
  • Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Release : 2018-11-06
  • ISBN : 1788013727
  • Pages : 186 pages

Download or read book Electron Paramagnetic Resonance written by Damien M. Murphy and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) applications remain very significant in modern analytical science and this volume compiles critical coverage of developments in the recent literature by a handpicked group of researchers at the cutting-edge of the field. The topics covered in this volume describe contrasting types of EPR application, including light induced hyperpolarization and disordered proteins to spin labels and nanomaterials. Providing a snap shot of the area, this book is a useful addition to any library supporting this research.

Book Electron Spin Properties of Carbon Based Nanomaterials

Download or read book Electron Spin Properties of Carbon Based Nanomaterials written by Mujtaba Zaka and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The successful utilization of carbon nanomaterials in future electron spin-based technologies is highly dependent upon the ability to control their assembly at the nanoscale to form tailored solid-state architectures. Spin active metallofullerenes (MFs), Sc@C82 and La@C82, can be self assembled in 3D fullerene crystals or inside a carbon nanotube to form peapod structures. Single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are an architect material to potentially allow the formation of 1-D spin chains. SWCNTs should be optimised to allow formation of spin chains and free of magnetic catalyst and carbon impurities, which have previously limited investigations of SWCNT spin properties. To address this, SWCNTs produced by laser ablation with a non-magnetic PtRhRe catalyst were purified through a multiple step centrifugation process in order to remove amorphous carbon and catalyst impurities. Centrifugation of SWCNT solutions resulted in sedimentation of carbon nanotube bundles containing clusters of catalyst particles, while isolated nanotubes with reduced catalyst particle content remained in the supernatant. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signals were detected only for samples which contained catalyst particles, with the ultracentrifuged SWCNTs showing no EPR signal at X-band (9.4 GHz) and fields ≤0.4 T. Integration of MFs into future devices requires a clear understanding of the nature of the spin and spin-spin interactions. Evaluating the spin properties of MFs, in both 3D (crystals) and 1D (peapods), will identify the spin-spin interactions and the affect of the surrounding SWCNT. Diluting spin active Sc@C82 and La@C82 MFs in a diamagnetic C60 matrix, between 0.4% and 100%, permitted the tuning of the mean fullerene separation and thus interfullerene spin interactions. In dilute concentrations of MFs the hyper ne structure was resolved in EPR and with increasing concentration exchange narrowing was observed as a single narrow EPR peak.

Book EMR ESR EPR Spectroscopy for Characterization of Nanomaterials

Download or read book EMR ESR EPR Spectroscopy for Characterization of Nanomaterials written by Ashutosh Kumar Shukla and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject matter of this book is the application of EMR/ESR/EPR spectroscopy for characterization of nanomaterials. Initial chapters deal with nanomaterials and their classification. Characterization of metallic nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles and rare earth impurity doped nanoparticles from the (ESR) spectrum parameters are covered in the chapters that follow. A special feature of the book is EMR/ESR/EPR spectroscopic characterization of nanoparticles which are important due to their bactericidal and anticancerous properties. Strength of continuous wave (CW) is explained with the help of suitable examples. The book focuses on applications and data interpretation avoiding extensive use of mathematics so that it also caters to the need of young scientists in the life science disciplines. The book includes a comparison with other spectroscopic characterization methods so as to give an integrated approach to the reader. It will prove useful to biomedical scientists and engineers, chemists, and materials engineers in student, researcher, and practitioner positions.

Book Carbon Based Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage

Download or read book Carbon Based Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage written by Jia-Nan Zhang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book systematically summarizes the advanced development of carbon-based nanomaterials for electrochemical catalysis, and it is comprised of four sections. The first section discusses about the fundamental synthesis, characterization techniques, and catalytic effects on the energy conversion and storage mechanism. The second section elaborately reviews various types of electrocatalytic reactions on carbon-based materials and their performance. The third section focuses on batteries about carbon-based materials with different storage mechanism. And the last one, the following enlightenment in terms of theoretical development and experimental research is provided to the general readers: 1) Precise design and construction of local atomic and electronic structures at the interface of catalysts; 2) Selective activation and directed conversion of carbon-based energy-carrying molecules at the interface; 3) Interaction mechanism and regulation of catalyst solid surface interface properties under environment and external field. This book will be useful for researchers and students who are interested in carbon-based nanomaterials, electrochemical catalysts and energy storage.

Book Magnetism and Spintronics in Carbon and Carbon Nanostructured Materials

Download or read book Magnetism and Spintronics in Carbon and Carbon Nanostructured Materials written by Sekhar Chandra Ray and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnetism and Spintronics in Carbon and Carbon Nanostructured Materials offers coverage of electronic structure, magnetic properties and their spin injection, and the transport properties of DLC, graphene, graphene oxide, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, and their different composite materials. This book is a valuable resource for those doing research or working with carbon and carbon-related nanostructured materials for electronic and magnetic devices. Carbon-based nanomaterials are promising for spintronic applications because their weak spin-orbit (SO) coupling and hyperfine interaction in carbon atoms entail exceptionally long spin diffusion lengths (~100μm) in carbon nanotubes and graphene. The exceptional electronic and transport features of carbon nanomaterials could be exploited to build multifunctional spintronic devices. However, a large spin diffusion length comes at the price of small SO coupling, which limits the possibility of manipulating electrons via an external applied field. Assesses the relative utility of a variety of carbon-based nanomaterials for spintronics applications Analyzes the specific properties that make carbon and carbon nanostructured materials optimal for spintronics and magnetic applications Discusses the major challenges to using carbon nanostructured materials as magnetic agents on a mass scale

Book Nanotechnology in Modern Animal Biotechnology

Download or read book Nanotechnology in Modern Animal Biotechnology written by Pawan Kumar Maurya and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-07-20 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanotechnology in Modern Animal Biotechnology: Concepts and Applications discusses the advancement of nanotechnologies in almost every field, ranging from materials science, to food, forensic, agriculture and life sciences, including biotechnology and medicine. Nanotechnology is already being harnessed to address many of the key problems in animal biotechnology, with future applications covering animal biotechnology (e.g. animal nutrition, health, disease diagnosis, and drug delivery). This book provides the tools, ideas and techniques of nanoscale principles to investigate, understand and transform biological systems. Nanotechnology provides the ability to manipulate materials at atomic and molecular levels and also arrange atom-by-atom on a scale of ∼1–100 nm to create, new materials and devices with fundamentally new functions and properties arising due to their small scale. Details the basics of nanotechnology, along with comprehensive information on the state-of-the-art and future perspectives of nanotechnology in biosensors Provides recent perspectives and the challenges of nanomedicine Provides new insights into the role nanomaterials can play in curing various diseases Includes the most recent diagnostic methods, such as nanosensors

Book Nanosensors for Smart Cities

Download or read book Nanosensors for Smart Cities written by Baoguo Han and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-02-13 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanosensors for Smart Cities covers the fundamental design concepts and emerging applications of nanosensors for the creation of smart city infrastructures. Examples of major applications include logistics management, where nanosensors could be used in active transport tracking devices for smart tracking and tracing, and in agri-food productions, where nanosensors are used in nanochips for identity, and food inspection, and smart storage. This book is essential reading for researchers working in the field of advanced sensors technology, smart city technology and nanotechnology, and stakeholders involved in city management. Nanomaterials based sensors (nanosensors) can offer many advantages over their microcounterparts, including lower power consumption, high sensitivity, lower concentration of analytes, and smaller interaction distance between object and sensor. With the support of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, neural networks, and ambient-intelligence, sensor systems are becoming smarter. Provides information on the fabrication and fundamental design concepts of nanosensors for intelligent systems Explores how nanosensors are being used to better monitor and maintain infrastructure services, including street lighting, traffic management and pollution control Assesses the challenges for creating nanomaterials-enhanced sensors for mass-market consumer products

Book Current Topics in SARS CoV 2 COVID 19

Download or read book Current Topics in SARS CoV 2 COVID 19 written by and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-03-29 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has probably been the most important disease to emerge in the 21st century. This viral zoonotic disease has been a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, but with a higher impact in low- and middle-income countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Up to December 4, 2022, more than 645,195,564 cases had been reported globally, with 6,640,845 deaths, and more than 13,054,668,703 doses of a vaccine had been given. Research has been of the utmost importance in the COVID-19 crisis: a great deal of knowledge was gathered between December 2019 and December 2022. Appropriate evidence-based management and the development of safe and effective vaccines have been key to controlling the virus. This book presents a selection of the last two years’ learning from research and clinical practice concerning SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19.

Book Nanotechnology in Modern Medicine

Download or read book Nanotechnology in Modern Medicine written by Sanjeeva Witharana and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-12-14 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the applications of nanotechnology in modern medicine. Today we are living in a world of fast-changing behavior and lifestyles. Despite health and wellbeing are often pronounced and enforced, the diseases and illnesses are emerging in different forms, at an alarming rate. Protecting the mankind is becoming ever more challenging. In this backdrop, medicine needs new approaches and technologies to build the defenses. Nanotechnology is successfully confronting the situation. It does so in two avenues, namely, nanomaterials, and, nanodevices. Nanomaterials possess extraordinary properties that are utilized to confront bacteria and viruses, and for targeted drug delivery. Nanodevices can be maneuvered inside the human body to reach extreme locations. This book presents the latest developments in these areas. ​

Book Carbon Based Nanomaterials 3 0

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ana María Díez-Pascual
  • Publisher : Mdpi AG
  • Release : 2023-01-24
  • ISBN : 9783036565514
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Carbon Based Nanomaterials 3 0 written by Ana María Díez-Pascual and published by Mdpi AG. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carbon-based nanomaterials are incredible tools with exceptional properties (high mechanical strength, high conductivity, attractive optical properties, chemical versatility, etc.). Among them, graphene and carbon nanotubes are the most frequently used from a practical viewpoint. These carbon nanomaterials can be synthesized by several methods, including top-down and bottom-up approaches. Their characterization via Raman spectroscopy, electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy is essential to correlate their structure with their properties in order to use them for specific applications. They show a brilliant future that is envisaged in the current reprint, which provides selected examples of the most recent advances in the preparation and characterization of carbon nanotube and graphene-based nanomaterials for a variety of applications.

Book Atomic and Nano Scale Materials for Advanced Energy Conversion  2 Volumes

Download or read book Atomic and Nano Scale Materials for Advanced Energy Conversion 2 Volumes written by Zongyou Yin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-04-18 with total page 887 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atomic and Nano Scale Materials for Advanced Energy Conversion Discover the latest advancements in energy conversion technologies used to develop modern sustainable energy techniques In Atomic and Nano Scale Materials for Advanced Energy Conversion, expert interdisciplinary researcher Dr. Zongyou Yin delivers a comprehensive overview of nano-to-atomic scale materials science, the development of advanced electrochemical, photochemical, photoelectrochemical, and photovoltaic energy conversion strategies, and the applications for sustainable water splitting and other technologies. The book offers readers cutting-edge information of two-dimensional nano, mixed-dimensional nano, nano rare earth, clusters, and single atoms. It constructively evaluates emerging nano-to-atomic scale energy conversion technologies for academic research and development (R&D) researchers and industrial technique consultants and engineers. The author sets out a systematic analysis of recent energy-conversion science, covering topics like adaptable manufacturing of Van der Waals heterojunctions, mixed-dimensional junctions, tandem structures, and superlattices. He also discusses function-oriented engineering in polymorphic phases, photon absorption, excitons-charges conversion, non-noble plasmonics, and solid-liquid-gas interactions. Readers will also benefit from: A thorough introduction to emerging nanomaterials for energy conversion, including electrochemical, photochemical, photoelectrochemical, and photovoltaic energy conversion An exploration of clusters for energy conversion, including electrochemical, photochemical, and photoelectrochemical clusters Practical discussions of single atoms for energy conversion in electrochemical, photochemical, and photoelectrochemical energy conversion technologies A thorough analysis of future perspectives and directions in advanced energy conversion technology Perfect for materials scientists, photochemists, electrochemists, and inorganic chemists, Atomic and Nano Scale Materials for Advanced Energy Conversion is also a must-read resource for catalytic chemists interested in the intersection of advanced chemistry and physics in energy conversion technologies.

Book Silicon Nanomaterials Sourcebook

Download or read book Silicon Nanomaterials Sourcebook written by Klaus D. Sattler and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 643 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive tutorial guide to silicon nanomaterials spans from fundamental properties, growth mechanisms, and processing of nanosilicon to electronic device, energy conversion and storage, biomedical, and environmental applications. It also presents core knowledge with basic mathematical equations, tables, and graphs in order to provide the reader with the tools necessary to understand the latest technology developments. From low-dimensional structures, quantum dots, and nanowires to hybrid materials, arrays, networks, and biomedical applications, this Sourcebook is a complete resource for anyone working with this materials: Covers fundamental concepts, properties, methods, and practical applications. Focuses on one important type of silicon nanomaterial in every chapter. Discusses formation, properties, and applications for each material. Written in a tutorial style with basic equations and fundamentals included in an extended introduction. Highlights materials that show exceptional properties as well as strong prospects for future applications. Klaus D. Sattler is professor physics at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, having earned his PhD at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. He was honored with the Walter Schottky Prize from the German Physical Society, and is the editor of the sister work also published by Taylor & Francis, Carbon Nanomaterials Sourcebook, as well as the acclaimed multi-volume Handbook of Nanophysics.

Book Handbook of Nanomaterials for Industrial Applications

Download or read book Handbook of Nanomaterials for Industrial Applications written by Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 1143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Nanomaterials for Industrial Applications explores the use of novel nanomaterials in the industrial arena. The book covers nanomaterials and the techniques that can play vital roles in many industrial procedures, such as increasing sensitivity, magnifying precision and improving production limits. In addition, the book stresses that these approaches tend to provide green, sustainable solutions for industrial developments. Finally, the legal, economical and toxicity aspects of nanomaterials are covered in detail, making this is a comprehensive, important resource for anyone wanting to learn more about how nanomaterials are changing the way we create products in modern industry. Demonstrates how cutting-edge developments in nanomaterials translate into real-world innovations in a range of industry sectors Explores how using nanomaterials can help engineers to create innovative consumer products Discusses the legal, economical and toxicity issues arising from the industrial applications of nanomaterials

Book Carbon Nanomaterials in Biomedicine and the Environment

Download or read book Carbon Nanomaterials in Biomedicine and the Environment written by Zulkhair A. Mansurov and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-02-13 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carbon nanomaterials possess special physical and chemical properties. As adsorbents, they are widely used for the purification of water and other liquids, recovery of valuable substances from liquid and gaseous media, and oil refining and also in petrochemical, wine, oil and fat, and other industries. They can be used in medicine, both for the creation of hemosorption systems that are capable of performing specific purification of blood and other physiological fluids, including removal of various exo- and endotoxicants, and for the construction of highly effective adsorbed probiotics. The creation of nanostructured carbon-containing materials is one of many rapidly developing research fields and also the theme of this book. The book focuses on the recent developments in the synthesis of nanostructured carbon multifunctional sorbents and covers topics such as fusicoccin compounds as anticancer agents, entero- and vulnerosorption, and blood purification. It will be useful for scientists, chemical industry specialists, professors, and master’s and PhD students of chemical, physical, and biological sciences.

Book Development of Carbon based Nanomaterials and Their Use as New Therapeutic Carriers

Download or read book Development of Carbon based Nanomaterials and Their Use as New Therapeutic Carriers written by Cédric Klumpp and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fullerenes and carbon nanotubes are new allotropes of carbon discovered in 1985 and 1991 respectively. Fullerenes are spheres of few angströms theoretically constituted of at least 20 carbon atoms. The most stable and abundant isomer is the C60 which is formed of 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons. Carbon nanotubes are basically a rolled sheet of graphite terminated by two end caps similar to a half C60. Two main types of nanotubes exist: i) the single-walled carbon nanotubes which are composed by a rolled monolayered graphene sheet, and ii) the multi-walled carbon nanotubes which possess several graphitic concentric layers. The different chemical and physical properties of fullerenes and carbon nanotubes allowed finding already applications in the field of material sciences. Nevertheless, the search on their potential applications in the biological or medical field is still little explored. The different laboratories where I conducted my thesis are specialized in the development of fullerene and carbon nanotubes derivatives for therapeutics purposes. During my PhD thesis, I focused my interests on the functionalization and the characterization of fullerenes and carbon nanotubes and their potential biological applications. Nowadays, the characterization of functionalized nanotubes remains very complicate because the current techniques does not allow establishing simultaneously the presence of the carbon nanotubes, the presence of functional groups and the presence of covalent bonding between the tube and the functional moiety. Several techniques were therefore used like the nuclear magnetic resonance, the transmission electron microscopy, the atomic force microscopy and the thermogravimetry analysis to gather a maximum of data on the functionalized nanotubes. We studied then the biodistribution and elimination of functionalized carbon nanotubes in vivo. For this purpose, single or multiwalled carbon nanotubes were functionalized with the radiotracer indium 111. The conjugates were then injected in mice and the radioactivity was measured in the different organs after 30 minutes, 3 hours and 24 hours. Radioactivity was detected in every organ after 30 minutes and almost disappeared after 24 hours. These results indicated that the nanotube elimination process was fast. Moreover, transmission electron microscopy analysis of the urine revealed that the carbon nanotubes were eliminated via the renal excretion. No signs of toxicity were detected on the mice, meaning that functionalized nanotubes are biocompatible. Thus, we envisaged to use the carbon nanotubes as new vectors for therapeutic molecules. Amphotericin B was linked onto the surface of the carbon nanotubes and the conjugates were tested on several strains of fungi and on mammalian cells as well. It appeared that the carbon nanotube conjugates were more potent than the drug alone against the fungi and allowed also reducing the toxicity of the amphotericin B on mammalian cells. Alternatively, we explored the use of fullerene as potential vector systems. We described the synthesis and characterization of multi-functionalized fullerene derivatives. In this context, the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of azomethine ylides was applied to obtain functionalized fullerene bearing a distribution of organic moieties around the spherical cage. Their characterization was realized by several techniques such as high pressure liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance. Moreover, the introduction of ammonium groups on the surface of C60 greatly increased the solubility in aqueous media. The linkage of a fluorescent probe on the fullerene derivatives permitted to evaluate by flow cytometry and confocal microscopy their biological compatibility and their potential to cross the plasma membrane. Secondly, warfarin, an anticoagulant molecule, was attached in order to use the fullerene derivatives as a drug delivery system and to determine if a multi-presentation of the biomolecule could enhance its effect. Previously, we reported the capacity of nanotubes to act as gene vectors. Thus, polycationic fullerenes were prepared to evaluate their ability to complex DNA. The complexes were characterized by gel electrophoresis and transmission electron microscopy. In addition, surface plasmon resonance allowed measuring the affinity constant. The fullerene derivatives are potentially able to deliver DNA inside the cells. In order to verify this hypothesis, gene transfer studies have already started.In conclusion, the preparation of functionalized carbon nanotubes and fullerenes for biological applications was reported. Notably, carbon nanotubes derivatives are non-toxic and can deliver antifungal molecules and modulate their cytotoxic effects. In the same way, fullerene derivatives were able to penetrate the plasma membrane without provoking cytotoxicity and to strongly complex plasmid DNA. Therefore, they could be used as a potential vector for gene and drug delivery. Finally, functionalized carbon-based nanomaterials can be considered an efficient alternative system for the delivery of therapeutics and may find interesting future biomedical applications.