Emerging Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in Drug and Gene Delivery brings together principles behind the formation, characterization and development of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with recent advances in drug and gene delivery applications. The book begins with an introduction to the unique properties of CNTs, as well as the various synthesis, purification and functionalization methods available. Later chapters cover drug and gene delivery using CNTs for therapeutic applications, comparing advantages and disadvantages of each. The book then goes on to discuss toxicity and safety challenges in using CNTs in biomedicine, with a forward-look at regulatory requirements and clinical translations.
This book offers a detailed reference for materials scientists, biomedical engineers, pharmaceutical scientists and geneticists interested in CNTs and nanomedicine.
1. Emerging Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in Drug and Gene Delivery - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. ix 7. Chapter 1 Background of carbon nanotubes for drug delivery systems - p. 1 8. Chapter 2 Properties, classification, synthesis, purification and characterization of carbon nanotubes - p. 37 9. Chapter 3 Functionalization of carbon nanotube - p. 61 10. Chapter 4 Methods for enhancing dispersibility of carbon nanotubes - p. 95 11. Chapter 5 Drug delivery aspects of carbon nanotubes - p. 119 12. Chapter 6 Gene cargo delivery aspects of carbon nanotubes - p. 157 13. Chapter 7 Carbon nanotubes for anticancer therapy: new trends and innovations - p. 175 14. Chapter 8 Carbon nanotubes as nanovectors for targeted delivery of platinum based anticancer drugs - p. 205 15. Chapter 9 Biomimetic carbon nanotubes for neurological disease therapeutic - p. 229 16. Chapter 10 Theranostic applications of functionalized carbon nanotubes - p. 255 17. Chapter 11 Dispersions of carbon nanotubes and its biomedical and diagnostic applications - p. 295 18. Index - p. 321
Emerging Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in Drug and Gene Delivery brings together principles behind the formation, characterization and development of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with recent advances in drug and gene delivery applications. The book begins with an introduction to the unique properties of CNTs, as well as the various synthesis, purification and functionalization methods available. Later chapters cover drug and gene delivery using CNTs for therapeutic applications, comparing advantages and disadvantages of each. The book then goes on to discuss toxicity and safety challenges in using CNTs in biomedicine, with a forward-look at regulatory requirements and clinical translations.
This book offers a detailed reference for materials scientists, biomedical engineers, pharmaceutical scientists and geneticists interested in CNTs and nanomedicine.
1. Emerging Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in Drug and Gene Delivery - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. ix 7. Chapter 1 Background of carbon nanotubes for drug delivery systems - p. 1 8. Chapter 2 Properties, classification, synthesis, purification and characterization of carbon nanotubes - p. 37 9. Chapter 3 Functionalization of carbon nanotube - p. 61 10. Chapter 4 Methods for enhancing dispersibility of carbon nanotubes - p. 95 11. Chapter 5 Drug delivery aspects of carbon nanotubes - p. 119 12. Chapter 6 Gene cargo delivery aspects of carbon nanotubes - p. 157 13. Chapter 7 Carbon nanotubes for anticancer therapy: new trends and innovations - p. 175 14. Chapter 8 Carbon nanotubes as nanovectors for targeted delivery of platinum based anticancer drugs - p. 205 15. Chapter 9 Biomimetic carbon nanotubes for neurological disease therapeutic - p. 229 16. Chapter 10 Theranostic applications of functionalized carbon nanotubes - p. 255 17. Chapter 11 Dispersions of carbon nanotubes and its biomedical and diagnostic applications - p. 295 18. Index - p. 321
