A Review of Vertical Graphene and Its Biomedical Applications
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This paper explores the synthesis methods and properties of vertically aligned graphene nanosheets (VG) and their applications. VG is obtained using the plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) method, and different VG types with other properties can be obtained by changing the process parameters. VG is part of the graphene family; properties such as excellent electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, chemical stability, and a large, specific surface area make it suitable for biomedical applications. Examples of biomedical applications in which VG is used are biosensors, electrochemical sensors, modified surfaces for bone growth, regeneration, and for antimicrobial effects. First, VG’s properties are reviewed in this review article, and then the most recent progress in its applications and related sciences and technologies are discussed.
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OpenAlex topics: Graphene research and applications · Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications · Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
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Extreme Light Infrastructure-Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP), Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), 30 Reactorului Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gheorghe Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies–IMT Bucharest, 126A Erou Iancu Nicolae Street, 077190 Bucharest, Romania
Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, 030167 Bucharest, Romania
Funding
Romanian Ministry for Research, Innovation, and Digitalization
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