Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes: Towards the Delivery of Therapeutic Molecules

Giorgia Pastorin, Kostas Kostarelos, Maurizio Prato, Alberto Bianco

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    Abstract

    In the last decade, carbon nanotubes (CNT) have attracted the attention of several scientists, due to their unique and intriguing structure and properties. This is because it is possible to modify them, through several procedures, with a wide variety of molecules. The present report is focused on the potential applications of functionalized CNT (f-CNT) as viable delivery devices. In particular, the recent integration of CNT into biological systems has suggested their potential employment in the delivery of therapeutic molecules, such as drugs, antigens and genes.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)133-142
    Number of pages10
    JournalJournal of Biomedical Nanotechnology
    Volume1
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

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