Ester Vázquez

TL;DR: This review highlights the latest advances in nanocomposite hydrogels as drug delivery vehicles and the inclusion/incorporation of nanoparticles in three-dimensional polymeric structures is an innovative means for obtaining multicomponent systems with diverse functionality within a hybrid hydrogel network.

TL;DR: This Tutorial Review critically describes the latest developments of the graphene family materials into the biomedical field and analyzes graphene-based devices starting from graphene synthetic strategies, functionalization and processibility protocols up to the final in vitro and in vivo applications.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss synthesis and characterization of GBMs as well as human and environmental hazard assessment of GBM using in vitro and in vivo model systems with the aim to understand the properties that underlie the biological effects of these materials; not all GBMs are alike, and it is essential that disentangle the structure-activity relationships for this class of materials.

TL;DR: Three physical-chemical properties of GBMs have been defined by the GRAPHENE Flagship Project of the European Union for the unequivocal classification of these materials (see grid).

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of the main techniques for production and processing of graphene and related materials (GRMs), as well as the key characterization procedures, adopting a 'hands-on' approach, providing practical details and procedures as derived from literature and from the authors' experience, in order to enable the reader to reproduce the results.