Professor Dai and his colleagues' pioneering work on the world strongest Gecko-foot-mimetic carbon nanotube dry adhesive has opened many new technological applications [Science 2008, 322, 238-242. Citations: 776], from new types of adhesives as bleeding stoppers, through advanced artificial skins, to bonding electronics for biomedical robots. Research and development in these areas will continue in A-CMC. New innovative strategies and advanced carbon materials will also be developed for catalytic medicine, biomedical imaging, photodynamic/sonodynamic therapies, controlled drug deliveries, and flexible and wearable multifunctional biosensors for health care.
Selected relevant publications
(1) Qi L; Pan T; Ou L; Ye Z; Yu C; Bao B; Wu Z; Cao D; Dai L, Biocompatible nucleus-targeted graphene quantum dots for selective killing of cancer cells via DNA damage, Communications Biology, 2021, 4, 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01713-1
(2) Hu C, Qu J, Xiao Y, Zhao S, Chen H, Dai L. Carbon nanomaterials for energy and bio-related catalysis: Recent advance and forward looking. ACS Central Science 2019, 5, 389-408. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.8b00714
(3) McCallum G, Sui X, Qiu C, Marmerstein J, Zheng Y, Eggers T, Hu C, Dai L, Durand D. Chronic interfacing with the autonomic nervous system using carbon nanotube (CNT) yarn electrodes.
Scientific Report. 2017, 7, 11723. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-10639-w
(4) Xu, M.; Du, F.; Ganguli, S.; Roy, A.; Dai, L., Carbon nanotube dry adhesives with temperature-enhanced adhesion over a large temperature range. Nature Communications 2016, 7 (1), 13450. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13450
(5) Wang, D.; Zhu, L.; Chen, J.-F.; Dai, L., Liquid Marbles Based on Magnetic Upconversion Nanoparticles as Magnetically and Optically Responsive Miniature Reactors for Photocatalysis and Photodynamic Therapy. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55 (36), 10795-10799. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.201604781
(6) Xu, Q.; Wan, Y.; Hu, T. S.; Liu, T. X.; Tao, D.; Niewiarowski, P. H., Xia, Z., Robust self-cleaning and micromanipulation capabilities of gecko spatulae and their bio-mimics. Nature Communications 2015, 6 (1), 8949. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms9949
(7) Wang, D.; Zhu, L.; Chen, J.-F.; Dai, L., Can graphene quantum dots cause DNA damage in cells? Nanoscale 2015, 7 (21), 9894-9901. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5NR01734C
(8) Hu F, Kang Y, Du F, Zhu L, Xue Y, Chen T, Dai L, Li C. Living cells directly growing on a DNA/Mn3(PO4)2-immobilized and vertically aligned CNT array as a free-standing hybrid film for highly sensitive in situ detection of released superoxide anions. Advanced Functional Materials 2015 25, 5924-5932. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201502341.
(9) Xing Y, Xiong W, Zhu L, Ōsawa E, Hussin S, Dai L. DNA damage in embryonic stem cells caused by nanodiamonds. ACS Nano 2011, 5, 2376, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn200279k
(10) Qu, L.; Dai, L.; Stone, M.; Xia, Z.; Wang, Z. L., Carbon Nanotube Arrays with Strong Shear Binding-On and Easy Normal Lifting-Off. Science 2008, 322 (5899), 238-242. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1159503
