Overview of carbon nanotubes for biomedical applications

J Simon, E Flahaut, M Golzio - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
The unique combination of mechanical, optical and electrical properties offered by carbon
nanotubes has fostered research for their use in many kinds of applications, including the …

Biomedical applications of carbon nanomaterials: Drug and gene delivery potentials

M Mohajeri, B Behnam… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
One of the major components in the development of nanomedicines is the choice of the right
biomaterial, which notably determines the subsequent biological responses. The popularity …

Advanced metal and carbon nanostructures for medical, drug delivery and bio-imaging applications

N Kumar, P Chamoli, M Misra, MK Manoj, A Sharma - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoparticles (NPs) offer great promise for biomedical, environmental, and clinical
applications due to their several unique properties as compared to their bulk counterparts. In …

Endosomal escape pathways for delivery of biologicals

AK Varkouhi, M Scholte, G Storm, HJ Haisma - Journal of Controlled …, 2011 - Elsevier
Despite continuous improvements in delivery systems, the development of methods for
efficient and specific delivery of targeted therapeutic agents still remains an issue in …

Facile synthesis and applications of carbon nanotubes in heavy-metal remediation and biomedical fields: a comprehensive review

RB Onyancha, UO Aigbe, KE Ukhurebor… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have drawn great attention due to the rich science underpinning
their applications coupled with a unique combination of properties like large aspect ratios …

A review of nanocarriers for the delivery of small interfering RNA

P Kesharwani, V Gajbhiye, NK Jain - Biomaterials, 2012 - Elsevier
Increasing knowledge about molecular mechanisms of endogenous RNA interference
(RNAi) and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) has been incorporated into innovative nucleic …

Carbon nanotubes as cancer therapeutic carriers and mediators

KH Son, JH Hong, JW Lee - International journal of nanomedicine, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have received increasing attention in biomedical fields because
of their unique structures and properties, including high aspect ratios, large surface areas …

Safe clinical use of carbon nanotubes as innovative biomaterials

N Saito, H Haniu, Y Usui, K Aoki, K Hara… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are structurally described as sheets of six-membered carbon
atom rings (ie, graphene) rolled up into cylinders. CNTs with only one layer are known as …

Carbon nanotubes part II: a remarkable carrier for drug and gene delivery

M Karimi, N Solati, A Ghasemi, MA Estiar… - Expert opinion on …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Carbon nanotubes (CNT) have recently been studied as novel and versatile
drug and gene delivery vehicles. When CNT are suitably functionalized, they can interact …

Biological treatment processes for saline organic wastewater and related inhibition mechanisms and facilitation techniques: A comprehensive review

Q Song, X Chen, Y Hua, S Chen, L Ren, X Dai - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to its profound pollution-inducing properties and resistance to biodegradation, saline
organic wastewater (SOW) has unavoidably emerged as a predominant focal point within …