Carbon nanotubes in biomedicine

V Negri, J Pacheco‑Torres, D Calle… - … for Electrochemical and …, 2020 - Springer
Nowadays, biomaterials have become a crucial element in numerous biomedical,
preclinical, and clinical applications. The use of nanoparticles entails a great potential in …

Are carbon nanotubes a natural solution? Applications in biology and medicine

E Heister, EW Brunner, GR Dieckmann… - … applied materials & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes and materials based on carbon nanotubes have many perceived
applications in the field of biomedicine. Several highly promising examples have been …

Carbon nanotubes in biomedical applications: factors, mechanisms, and remedies of toxicity: miniperspective

R Alshehri, AM Ilyas, A Hasan, A Arnaout… - Journal of medicinal …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) represent one of the most studied allotropes of carbon. The
unique physicochemical properties of CNTs make them among prime candidates for …

Functionalized carbon nanotubes: biomedical applications

S Vardharajula, SZ Ali, PM Tiwari, E Eroğlu… - International journal …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are emerging as novel nanomaterials for various biomedical
applications. CNTs can be used to deliver a variety of therapeutic agents, including …

Carbon nanotubes: a novel material for multifaceted applications in human healthcare

S Kumar, R Rani, N Dilbaghi, K Tankeshwar… - Chemical society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Remarkable advances have been achieved in modern material technology, especially in
device fabrication, and these have facilitated the use of diverse materials in various …

Recent advances in the use of carbon nanotubes as smart biomaterials

BRC de Menezes, KF Rodrigues… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have remarkable mechanical, thermal, electronic, and biological
properties due to their particular atomic structure made of graphene sheets that are rolled …

Making carbon nanotubes biocompatible and biodegradable

A Bianco, K Kostarelos, M Prato - Chemical communications, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon nanotubes are promising nanomaterials with great potential in the field of
nanomedicine for both therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Different approaches have …

Crucial functionalizations of carbon nanotubes for improved drug delivery: a valuable option?

G Pastorin - Pharmaceutical research, 2009 - Springer
Amidst the myriad of Drug Delivery Systems able to enhance delivery, absorption and
intracellular uptake of a bioactive molecule while protecting it from deactivation, Carbon …

Carbon nanotubes: Smart drug/gene delivery carriers

H Zare, S Ahmadi, A Ghasemi, M Ghanbari… - International journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The unique properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)(such as their high surface to volume
ratios, enhanced conductivity and strength, biocompatibility, ease of functionalization, optical …

Carbon nanotubes: potential medical applications and safety concerns

V Amenta, K Aschberger - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have unique atomic structure, as well as outstanding thermal,
mechanical, and electronic properties, making them extremely attractive materials for …