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Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Microbeads by Parente, Michael Jack, Sitharaman, Balaji

“…We report a microfluidic-based droplet generation platform for synthesizing micron-sized porous carbon microspheres. The setup employs carbon materials such as…”
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Degradation of Graphene by Hydrogen Peroxide by Xing, WeiLiang, Lalwani, Gaurav, Rusakova, Irene, Sitharaman, Balaji

“…Degradation of graphene by H2O2 at physiologically and environmentally relevant concentrations (1–10 000 × 10−6m) is reported. Exposure to H2O2 leads to the…”
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Dose ranging, expanded acute toxicity and safety pharmacology studies for intravenously administered functionalized graphene nanoparticle formulations by Kanakia, Shruti, Toussaint, Jimmy D, Mullick Chowdhury, Sayan, Tembulkar, Tanuf, Lee, Stephen, Jiang, Ya-Ping, Lin, Richard Z, Shroyer, Kenneth R, Moore, William, Sitharaman, Balaji

“…Abstract Graphene nanoparticle dispersions show immense potential as multifunctional agents for in vivo biomedical applications. Herein, we follow regulatory…”
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Single-walled carbon nanotubes as a multimodal-thermoacoustic and photoacoustic-contrast agent by Pramanik, Manojit, Swierczewska, Magdalena, Green, Danielle, Sitharaman, Balaji, Wang, Lihong V

“…We have developed a novel carbon nanotube-based contrast agent for both thermoacoustic and photoacoustic tomography. In comparison to deionized water,…”
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Graphene nanoribbons elicit cell specific uptake and delivery via activation of epidermal growth factor receptor enhanced by human papillomavirus E5 protein by Mullick Chowdhury, Sayan, Manepalli, Prady, Sitharaman, Balaji

“…Graphene nanoribbons (non-covalently coated with PEG-DSPE), being internalized into large vesicular structures in HeLa cells through formation of membrane…”
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Multimodal ultrasound-photoacoustic imaging of tissue engineering scaffolds and blood oxygen saturation in and around the scaffolds by Talukdar, Yahfi, Avti, Pramod, Sun, John, Sitharaman, Balaji

“…Preclinical, noninvasive imaging of tissue engineering polymeric scaffold structure and/or the physiological processes such as blood oxygenation remains a…”
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Fabrication of porous ultra-short single-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering by Shi, Xinfeng, Sitharaman, Balaji, Pham, Quynh P, Liang, Feng, Wu, Katherine, Edward Billups, W, Wilson, Lon J, Mikos, Antonios G

“…Abstract We investigated the fabrication of highly porous scaffolds made of three different materials [poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) polymer, an ultra-short…”
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In vivo biocompatibility of ultra-short single-walled carbon nanotube/biodegradable polymer nanocomposites for bone tissue engineering by Sitharaman, Balaji, Shi, Xinfeng, Walboomers, X. Frank, Liao, Hongbing, Cuijpers, Vincent, Wilson, Lon J, Mikos, Antonios G, Jansen, John A

“…Abstract Scaffolds play a pivotal role in the tissue engineering paradigm by providing temporary structural support, guiding cells to grow, assisting the…”
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Toward Carbon-Nanotube-Based Theranostic Agents for Microwave Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer: Enhanced Dielectric and Heating Response of Tissue-Mimicking Materials by Mashal, Alireza, Sitharaman, Balaji, Li, Xu, Avti, Pramod K., Sahakian, Alan V., Booske, John H., Hagness, Susan C.

“…The experimental results reported in this paper suggest that single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have the potential to enhance dielectric contrast between…”
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Graphene-based contrast agents for photoacoustic and thermoacoustic tomography by Lalwani, Gaurav, Cai, Xin, Nie, Liming, Wang, Lihong V., Sitharaman, Balaji

“…In this work, graphene nanoribbons and nanoplatelets were investigated as contrast agents for photoacoustic and thermoacoustic tomography (PAT and TAT). We…”
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The Differential Cytotoxicity of Water-Soluble Fullerenes by Sayes, Christie M, Fortner, John D, Guo, Wenh, Lyon, Delina, Boyd, Adina M, Ausman, Kevin D, Tao, Yizhi J, Sitharaman, Balaji, Wilson, Lon J, Hughes, Joseph B, West, Jennifer L, Colvin, Vicki L

“…We show that the cytotoxicity of water-soluble fullerene species is a sensitive function of surface derivatization; in two different human cell lines, the…”
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A Fullerene−Paclitaxel Chemotherapeutic:  Synthesis, Characterization, and Study of Biological Activity in Tissue Culture by Zakharian, Tatiana Y, Seryshev, Alexander, Sitharaman, Balaji, Gilbert, Brian E, Knight, Vernon, Wilson, Lon J

“…A fullerene−paclitaxel conjugate has been synthesized as a slow-release drug for aerosol liposome delivery of paclitaxel for lung cancer therapy. The conjugate…”
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Physicochemical characterization, and relaxometry studies of micro-graphite oxide, graphene nanoplatelets, and nanoribbons by Paratala, Bhavna S, Jacobson, Barry D, Kanakia, Shruti, Francis, Leonard Deepak, Sitharaman, Balaji

“…The chemistry of high-performance magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents remains an active area of research. In this work, we demonstrate that the…”
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Detection, mapping, and quantification of single walled carbon nanotubes in histological specimens with photoacoustic microscopy by Avti, Pramod K, Hu, Song, Favazza, Christopher, Mikos, Antonios G, Jansen, John A, Shroyer, Kenneth R, Wang, Lihong V, Sitharaman, Balaji

“…In the present study, the efficacy of multi-scale photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) was investigated to detect, map, and quantify trace amounts [nanograms (ng) to…”
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Toward single-walled carbon nanotube-gadolinium complex as advanced MRI contrast agents: Pharmacodynamics and global genomic response in small animals by Avti, Pramod K., Talukdar, Yahfi, Sirotkin, Matvey V., Shroyer, Kenneth R., Sitharaman, Balaji

“…Gadolinium nanoparticle‐catalyzed single‐walled carbon nanotubes (Gd‐SWCNTs) have recently shown potential in vitro as high‐performance T1 magnetic resonance…”
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The Effect of Nanoparticle-Enhanced Photoacoustic Stimulation on Multipotent Marrow Stromal Cells by Green, Danielle E, Longtin, Jon P, Sitharaman, Balaji

“…In this article, we report a novel nanoparticle-enhanced biophysical technique that differentiates multipotent marrow stromal cells (MSCs) toward osteoblasts…”
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Graphene nanoribbons as a drug delivery agent for lucanthone mediated therapy of glioblastoma multiforme by Chowdhury, Sayan Mullick, PhD, Surhland, Cassandra, MS, Sanchez, Zina, MS, Chaudhary, Pankaj, PhD, Suresh Kumar, M.A., PhD, Lee, Stephen, BS, Peña, Louis A., PhD, Waring, Michael, PhD, Sitharaman, Balaji, PhD, Naidu, Mamta, PhD

“…Abstract We report use of PEG-DSPE coated oxidized graphene nanoribbons (O-GNR-PEG-DSPE) as agent for delivery of anti-tumor drug Lucanthone (Luc) into…”
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Understanding Paramagnetic Relaxation Phenomena for Water-Soluble Gadofullerenes by Laus, Sabrina, Sitharaman, Balaji, Tóth, Éva, Bolskar, Robert D, Helm, Lothar, Wilson, Lon J, Merbach, André E

“…Water-soluble, endohedral gadofullerenes exhibit considerably higher relaxivities than clinically used Gd3+-chelates and are currently explored as potential…”
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A novel nanoparticle-enhanced photoacoustic stimulus for bone tissue engineering by Sitharaman, Balaji, Avti, Pramod K, Schaefer, Kenneth, Talukdar, Yahfi, Longtin, Jon P

“…In this study, we introduce a novel nanoparticle-enhanced biophysical stimulus based on the photoacoustic (PA) effect. We demonstrate that the PA effect…”
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Nanoscale Aggregation Properties of Neuroprotective Carboxyfullerene (C3) in Aqueous Solution by Sitharaman, Balaji, Asokan, Subashini, Rusakova, Irene, Wong, Michael S, Wilson, Lon J

“…Water-soluble malonic acid derivatives of C60 are known to have potent antioxidant activity with potential medical applications as neuroprotective agents. It…”
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