Yudha Gusti Wibowo, Dedy Anwar
Carbon-based materials, including graphene, carbon nanotubes, and carbon dots, have gained significant prominence in biomedical research due to their tunable physicochemical properties, high surface area, and intrinsic biocompatibility. This editorial highlights recent advances in the design, functionalization, and application of these materials across key biomedical domains such as drug delivery, cancer theranostics, tissue engineering, and biosensing. Emphasis is placed on strategies for enhancing targeted delivery, photothermal responsiveness, and real-time imaging, along with approaches to mitigate biotoxicity and immune response through surface engineering. Emerging roles of carbon nanomaterials in scaffolding for regenerative medicine and their integration into high-sensitivity biosensors are also discussed. The importance of combining experimental validation with computational modeling and systems biology approaches is underscored to facilitate safe and effective clinical translation. This Special Issue aims to promote interdisciplinary research that advances the medical utility of carbon-based nanomaterials and accelerates their transition toward real-world therapeutic and diagnostic applications. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2025.
Center for Green and Sustainable Materials, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Terusan Ryacudu, Way Hui, Jati Agung, Lampung Selatan, 35365, Indonesia; Department of Chemical Engineering (Sustainable Mineral Processing Research Group), Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Grafika 2, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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