Versatile types of inorganic/organic NIR-IIa/IIb fluorophores: from strategic design toward molecular imaging and theranostics

Y Liu, Y Li, S Koo, Y Sun, Y Liu, X Liu, Y Pan… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In vivo imaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm), which enables
us to look deeply into living subjects, is producing marvelous opportunities for biomedical …

Current progress on the chemical modification of carbon nanotubes

N Karousis, N Tagmatarchis, D Tasis - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
The unique morphology and structure of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) keep attracting a great
number of researchers to explore the novel properties of these materials. CNTs are …

Nanomaterials for neural interfaces

NA Kotov, JO Winter, IP Clements, E Jan… - Advanced …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This review focuses on the application of nanomaterials for neural interfacing. The junction
between nanotechnology and neural tissues can be particularly worthy of scientific attention …

Geometrical confinement of gadolinium-based contrast agents in nanoporous particles enhances T1 contrast

JS Ananta, B Godin, R Sethi, L Moriggi, X Liu… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
Magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents are currently designed by modifying their
structural and physiochemical properties to improve relaxivity and to enhance image …

Chemistry of carbon nanotubes in biomedical applications

HC Wu, X Chang, L Liu, F Zhao, Y Zhao - Journal of Materials …, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted great interdisciplinary interest due to their peculiar
structural, mechanical and electronic properties. Applications of CNTs in biomedical …

Functional covalent chemistry of carbon nanotube surfaces

X Peng, SS Wong - Advanced Materials, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In this Progress Report, we update covalent chemical strategies commonly used for
the focused functionalization of single‐walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) surfaces. In recent …

Cisplatin@ US-tube carbon nanocapsules for enhanced chemotherapeutic delivery

A Guven, IA Rusakova, MT Lewis, LJ Wilson - Biomaterials, 2012 - Elsevier
The use of chemotherapeutic drugs in cancer therapy is often limited by problems with
administration such as insolubility, inefficient biodistribution, lack of selectivity, and inability …

Effects of carbon nanoparticles on lipid membranes: a molecular simulation perspective

L Monticelli, E Salonen, PC Ke, I Vattulainen - Soft Matter, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
We review recent simulation studies of carbon nanoparticles interacting with lipid
membranes. We first consider the state-of-the-art methodology associated with atomistic as …

High-performance hybrid bismuth–carbon nanotube based contrast agent for X-ray CT imaging

M Hernández-Rivera, I Kumar, SY Cho… - … Applied Materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been used for a plethora of biomedical applications,
including their use as delivery vehicles for drugs, imaging agents, proteins, DNA, and other …

Carbon nanotube capsules enhance the in vivo efficacy of cisplatin

A Guven, GJ Villares, SG Hilsenbeck, A Lewis… - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the past few years, numerous nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems have been
developed in an effort to maximize therapeutic effectiveness of conventional drug delivery …