A Review on Properties, Synthesis, Surface Functionalization and Application of Nanodiamonds for Antimicrobial Activity

Abstract

Diamond is a metastable carbon allotrope. Nanodiamond is a monocrystalline diamonds having a particle sizes of smaller than 100 nm are known as microdiamonds that has been extensively explored over the last few decades. Nanodiamonds are particularly appealing in order to provide variety of possible applications due to their superior mechanical and optical qualities, wide surface area, ease of bioconjugation, and high biocompatibility. In recent years, NDs have gotten a lot of attention in nanomedicine, and some significant progress has been made. The methods for creating various kinds of nanodiamonds are generalized, including detonation, CVD, hydrothermal and High-Pressure, High-Temperature Microdiamond Milling procedures. The characteristics, properties, synthesis, structure and surface functionalization and applications of nanodiamonds for antimicrobial activity are discussed in this review paper.