Ever since the discovery of carbon nanotubes, researchers have been exploring their potential in biological and biomedical applications. The recent expansion and availability of chemical modification and bio- functionalization methods have made it possible to generate a new class of bioactive carbon ...
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted considerable interest in recent years on account of their unique properties. CNTs have an exceptionally high surface area-to-volume ratio, which makes them a convenient platform for the surface presentation of biological molecules, ranging from antibodies to ...
Biomedical applications of carbon nanotubesBiomedical applications of carbon nanotubesThe last two decades have witnessed a wealth of research addressing the possible biomedical applications of carbon nanotubes. These new nanomaterials possess unique properties but, at the same time, present several challenges...
This chapter describes the developing potential of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in biomedicine. Methodologies to render nanotubes biocompatible, the related studies on cell uptake, applications in vaccine delivery, interaction with nucleic acids and impact on
The field of nanotechnology and nanoscience is growing rapidly in many areas of research, from electronics to biomedicine to material science. Carbon nanotubes are receiving a lot of attention in the research due to their unique properties and many possible applications. This new material is a good...
The organic functionalisation of carbon nanotubes can improve substantially their solubility and biocompatibility profile; as a consequence, their manipulation and integration into biological systems has become possible so that functionalised carbon nanotubes hold currently strong promise as novel systems for ...
Some medical applications of composite nanomaterials containing carbon nanotubes are described. Particular applications are bone and cartilage tissue implants, biological solders for laser welding, artificial muscles, and highly conductive layers for electrodes of medical devices (defibrillators, cardiographs, ...
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are cylindrical-tubule structures made from graphite with exceptional physical properties that have been harnessed in biological applications such as drug delivery and biosensors14,15. They are capable of crossing plant cell walls and membranes due to their high aspect ratio, ...
Biomedical applications of carbon nanotubes have attracted much attention in recent years. Here, we summarize our previously developed protocols for functionalization and bioconjugation of single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) for various biomedical applications including biological imaging, sensing and drug ...
Functionalized carbon nanotubes: biomedical applications However, the high cytotoxicity of CNTs limits their use in humans and many biological systems. The biocompatibility and low cytotoxicity of CNTs are ... S Singh,S Vardharajula,P Tiwari,... - 《International Journal of Nanomedicine》 被引量:...