Boron nanostructures – from materials to cancer therapy: An account

Issue title: In Honor of Alan H. Cowley

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Hosmane, Narayan S. | Yinghuai, Zhu | Maguire, John A. | Hosmane, Sumathy N. | Chakrabarti, Amartya^;

Affiliations: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA | Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Jurong Island 627833, Singapore | Department of Chemistry, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA

Note: [] Corresponding author. E-mail: hosmane@niu.edu

Abstract: An account of recent research on the syntheses, structures, properties, and catalytic applications of the nanoparticles/composites formed between nanostructured and supported polyhedral carborane cages and metals is given. The development of other nanomaterials, such as dendrimers is also briefly discussed.

Keywords: Polyhedral-cages, carboranes, boranes, metallacarboranes, synthesis, catalysis, nanostructures, enrichment-process, nanoparticles, dendrimers, cancer therapy, BNCT

DOI: 10.3233/MGC-2010-0014

Journal: Main Group Chemistry, vol. 9, no. 1-2, pp. 153-166, 2010