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. 2014 Feb 27;8(3):1995–2017. doi: 10.1021/nn5004277

Table 1. Summary of Nanomaterial Advantages.

nanomaterial advantages examples (references)
Magnetic nanoparticles Cellular internalization, signature size-based characteristic magnetic curves, potential natural production, easy scale-up (7175, 7781)
Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes Increased internal and external surface area, cell-nanotube and fluid-nanotube interactions, conductivity (8487)
Nanopillars, nanowires, nanofibers Interactions with extracellular features, increased surface area, potential thermosensitivity (9099)
Nanoroughened surfaces Interactions with extracellular features, increased surface area, potential for antigen independent capture (101106)
Graphene oxide Interactions with extracellular features, increased surface area, conductivity, 2-dimensional (121124)