Volume 109, 2013
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Annual Reports Section "C" (Physical Chemistry)

Biomedical applications of carbon nanotubes

Marta Roldo*a  and  Dimitrios G. Fatourosb  

* Corresponding authors

a School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, University of Portsmouth, St Michael's Building, White Swan Road, Portsmouth, UK
E-mail: marta.roldo@port.ac.uk
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b Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Thessaloniki, Greece
E-mail: dfatouro@pharm.auth.gr
Fax: +30 2310997652
Tel: +30 2310997653

Abstract

The last two decades have witnessed a wealth of research addressing the possible biomedical applications of carbon nanotubes. These new nanomaterials possess unique properties but, at the same time, present several challenges including poor solubility, potential toxicity and biopersistance. The present work reviews recent research advances in how to overcome these challenges and how new avenues are opening for applications such as drug delivery, tissue engineering and biosensing thanks to the use of carbon nanotubes.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3PC90010J
Article type
Review Article
First published
15 May 2013

Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. C: Phys. Chem., 2013,109, 10-35

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M. Roldo and D. G. Fatouros, Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. C: Phys. Chem., 2013, 109, 10 DOI: 10.1039/C3PC90010J

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