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 …

Nanoparticle-based drug delivery system: the magic bullet for the treatment of chronic pulmonary diseases

S Pramanik, S Mohanto, R Manne… - Molecular …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Chronic pulmonary diseases encompass different persistent and lethal diseases, including
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), cystic …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in drug delivery nanosystems using graphene-based materials and carbon nanotubes

J Jampilek, K Kralova - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Carbon is one of the most abundant elements on Earth. In addition to the well-known
crystallographic modifications such as graphite and diamond, other allotropic carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer targeting and diagnosis: recent trends with carbon nanotubes

R Singh, S Kumar - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cancer belongs to a category of disorders characterized by uncontrolled cell development
with the potential to invade other bodily organs, resulting in an estimated 10 million deaths …

Green synthesis of carbon nanotubes impregnated with metallic nanoparticles: Characterization and application in glyphosate adsorption

JC Diel, DSP Franco, AV Igansi, TRS Cadaval Jr… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present work, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were used as support
material for the impregnation of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) produced by green synthesis …

In vitro comparative cytotoxic assessment of pristine and carboxylic functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes on LN18 cells

V Vijayalakshmi, B Sadanandan… - … of Biochemical and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have been used in biomedical applications due to
their ability to enter the cells. Carboxylic functionalization of MWCNT (MWCNT‐COOH) is …

Cytotoxicity of nitrogenous disinfection byproducts: A combined experimental and computational study

H Hong, Y Lu, X Zhu, Q Wu, L Jin, Z Jin, X Wei… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nitrogenous disinfection byproducts (N-DBPs), such as halocetamides (HAcAms),
haloacetonitriles (HANs) and halonitromethanes (HNMs), are emerging DBPs in drinking …

Carboxylic acid-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (COOH-MWCNTs) improved production of atropine in callus of Datura inoxia by influencing metabolism …

Z Tardast, A Iranbakhsh, M Ebadi, ZO Ardebili - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Atropine is a well-known tropane alkaloid commonly employed in medicine class called
anticholinergics. This study intends to address biochemical and molecular responses of …

Too small to matter? Physicochemical transformation and toxicity of engineered nTiO2, nSiO2, nZnO, carbon nanotubes, and nAg

A Ahamed, L Liang, MY Lee, J Bobacka… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) refer to a relatively novel class of materials that are
increasingly prevalent in various consumer products and industrial applications–most …

Advances and perspectives in the use of carbon nanotubes in vaccine development

EN de Carvalho Lima, RS Diaz, JF Justo… - International Journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Advances in nanobiotechnology have allowed the utilization of nanotechnology through
nanovaccines. Nanovaccines are powerful tools for enhancing the immunogenicity of a …