Chapter 10

New Technology 2D Nanomaterials for Neural Tissue Engineering

Banti Baishya

Banti Baishya

Department of Chemistry, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India

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Saurav Paul

Saurav Paul

Department of Chemistry, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India

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Hillol Das

Hillol Das

Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India

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Utsab Singha

Utsab Singha

Department of Zoology, The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati, Assam, India

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Dipyaman Mohanta

Dipyaman Mohanta

Department of Chemistry, Cachar College, Silchar, Assam, India

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First published: 19 April 2024

Summary

The treatment of the nervous system in cases of injury is much more difficult compared to other body tissues because of the sheer complexity of the nervous system and its slow regeneration rate. Moreover, available therapeutic techniques have several drawbacks and cannot completely restore nervous system injuries. Recently, nanotechnology and tissue engineering approaches have attracted many researchers to effectively guide tissue regeneration. Owing to the exciting physicochemical properties such as optical, electronic, and biological properties of 2D nanomaterials, they have immense potential for robust applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The superior conductivity of 2D nanostructured materials augments their use in the development of novel scaffolds for neural tissue engineering applications. Moreover, the enhanced drug-loading capacity of 2D nanomaterials has attracted the attention of many researchers to utilize them as a drug/gene delivery method to treat various devastating nervous system disorders. This chapter summarizes the recent developments, current challenges, and potential prospects of 2D nanomaterials in the fields of neural tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

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