Graphene-based materials are showing very promising results in the biomedical field [Orecchioni M. et al. Theranostics 2015, 5, 710]. Indeed, they are explored for many biomedical applications, particularly for cancer treatment, due to their unique physicochemical characteristics [Reina, G. et al. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2017, 6, 4400]. In addition, they can be also developed as powerful imaging tools. In this presentation, I will illustrate the biological activity of different type of graphene materials (i.e. few layer graphene, FLG, and graphene oxide, GO). GO functionalised with appropriate molecules can be exploited for small interference RNA delivery [Reina, G. et al. Nanoscale 2018, 10, 5965]. I will also present our recent results on the development of graphene associated with fluorescent molecules to follow cell uptake, overcoming the problem of fluorescence quenching.

Graphene-based materials are showing very promising results in the biomedical field [Orecchioni M. et al. Theranostics 2015, 5, 710]. Indeed, they are explored for many biomedical applications, particularly for cancer treatment, due to their unique physicochemical characteristics [Reina, G. et al. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2017, 6, 4400]. In addition, they can be also developed as powerful imaging tools. In this presentation, I will illustrate the biological activity of different type of graphene materials (i.e. few layer graphene, FLG, and graphene oxide, GO). GO functionalised with appropriate molecules can be exploited for small interference RNA delivery [Reina, G. et al. Nanoscale 2018, 10, 5965]. I will also present our recent results on the development of graphene associated with fluorescent molecules to follow cell uptake, overcoming the problem of fluorescence quenching.