Applications of layered materials in electrochemistry and biomedicine
Layered materials are at the forefront of materials research owing to their exceptional and unique characteristics which varies in both bulk and single-layer forms. Layered materials are versatile materials for a myriad of applications. In this thesis, we extend our studies to recent layered mate...
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Format: | Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy |
Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2021
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151447 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
Summary: | Layered materials are at the forefront of materials research owing to their exceptional and
unique characteristics which varies in both bulk and single-layer forms. Layered materials are
versatile materials for a myriad of applications. In this thesis, we extend our studies to recent
layered materials including metal carbides and borides, transition metal dichalcogenides,
pnictogens and functionalized germanene and silicene. With an increasing demand in clean and
renewable energy, layered materials are promising alternatives in electrochemical clean energy
applications. As electrochemistry plays an essential role in this field, we aim to expand the
current understanding by investigating fundamental electrochemical studies of these layered
materials as well as studying them as electrocatalysts for electrochemical sensing and important
energy reactions. In addition, their toxicological properties need to be well understood in order
to recognize any safety hazards that they may pose to humans and the environment. Hence, we
supplement our investigations with safety studies on these materials to allow a preliminary
gauge on their toxic impacts. Lastly, we expand our research on layered materials to
biomedicine, specifically as anticancer drug carriers with high loading capacity due to their
nanoscale and two-dimensional nature. These studies are vital in contributing to the pool of
ongoing research on layered materials and their progress towards commercialization in
electrochemical and biomedical applications. |
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