Carbon Nanotube Marvels: Unveiling Synthetic Methods and Pharmaceutical Frontiers in Targeted Delivery
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) exhibit extraordinary strength and also possess remarkable mechanical, electrical, optical, thermal, and chemical properties. In this article, CNT’s structure, synthesis, production types, properties with detail in their types, applications, and future were discussed. CNTs ar...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/89405 |
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| Sumario: | Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) exhibit extraordinary strength and also possess remarkable mechanical, electrical, optical, thermal, and chemical properties. In this article, CNT’s structure, synthesis, production types, properties with detail in their types, applications, and future were discussed. CNTs are used as a drug delivery system in several ailments with specific importance on tumors and accompanying diseases. These are helpful because of their permeability through cell membrane barriers, and their tumor-accumulating properties make it a targeted nano-carrier. Cancer being the second most common disease with the greatest mortality rate is the area of main focus. CNTs are also playing a chief role in the transdermal drug delivery system (TDDS). TDDS is an area of interest in medical science because it is patient-compliant and eliminates the first-pass effect. Applications of CNTs in many domains due to their robust structure and metallic/semiconducting properties make them one of the favorable materials in nanotechnology. |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-85014-081-1 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.114401 |