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Fullerenes in biology and medicine

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Fullerenes and related carbon based derivatives have shown a growing relevance in biology and medicine, mainly due to the unique electronic and structural properties that make them excellent candidates for multiple functionalization. This review focuses on the most recent developments of fullerene derivatives for different biological applications.

Source: Journal of Materials Chemistry B

DOI: 10.1039/c7tb00855d

Authors: Edison Castro, Andrea Hernandez Garcia, Gerardo Zavala, Luis Echegoyen

Institution: The University of Texas at El Paso

Language: English

Topic: Fullerene Chemistry and Applications

Subfield: Organic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green