Title:Carbon Nanotube – Synthesis, Purification and Biomedical Applications
Volume: 8
Issue: 4
Author(s): Sudhanshu Mishra, Sonali Kumari, Ayush Chandra Mishra, Ratnesh Chaubey and Smriti Ojha*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Madan Mohan Malviya University of Technology, Gorakhpur,
Uttar Pradesh, India
Keywords:
Carbon, nanotubes, nanomedicine, graphite, single-walled carbon nanotubes, multi-walled carbon nanotubes.
Abstract: Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) are a relatively new class of technical materials with a variety of
unique and beneficial features. CNT is a revolutionary carrier technology for both tiny and big medicinal
compounds. These formulations can be surface engineered and functionalized with predefined
functional groups to control their physical and biological characteristics. CNTs have proven potential
for cancer therapy along with other target-oriented therapy due to their unique features, such as ease of
cell viability, high drug stacking, thermal ablation, and exceptional intrinsic physical and chemical
characteristics. Graphite with Sp2 bonded carbon atoms is used for the synthesis of CNT. CNTs are
fabricated in a variety of ways, including arc discharge, laser ablation, chemical vapor deposition,
flame synthesis, and silane solution. The present review summarises methods of preparation, types,
and various applications of CNT.
