Biomedical applications of functionalised carbon nanotubes

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 s...

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Published inChemical communications (Cambridge, England) no. 5; p. 571
Main Authors Bianco, Alberto, Kostarelos, Kostas, Partidos, Charalambos D, Prato, Maurizio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 07.02.2005
Subjects
Antigens - administration & dosage
Drug Delivery Systems
Gene Transfer Techniques - instrumentation
Humans
Models, Chemical
Molecular Structure
Nanotechnology
Nanotubes, Carbon - chemistry
Nanotubes, Carbon - ultrastructure
Vaccines - administration & dosage
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Summary: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 the delivery of drugs, antigens and genes.
ISSN:1359-7345
DOI:10.1039/b410943k