Carbon nanotubes: properties, synthesis, purification, and medical applications
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · Islamic Azad University of Tabriz · +1 more institution
Abstract
Current discoveries of different forms of carbon nanostructures have motivated research on their applications in various fields. They hold promise for applications in medicine, gene, and drug delivery areas. Many different production methods for carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been introduced; functionalization, filling, doping, and chemical modification have been achieved, and characterization, separation, and manipulation of individual CNTs are now possible. Parameters such as structure, surface area, surface charge, size distribution, surface chemistry, and agglomeration state as well as purity of the samples have considerable impact on the reactivity of carbon nanotubes. Otherwise, the strength and…
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9Topics & keywords
- Carbon nanotube
- Nanochemistry
- Nanotechnology
- Materials science
- Surface modification
- Economies of agglomeration
- Characterization (materials science)
- Nanoscopic scale