Volume 21, Issue 2 p. 139-152
Progress Report

Advances in Bioapplications of Carbon Nanotubes

Fushen Lu

Fushen Lu

Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology Hunter Hall, Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973 (USA)

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Lingrong Gu

Lingrong Gu

Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology Hunter Hall, Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973 (USA)

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Mohammed J. Meziani

Mohammed J. Meziani

Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology Hunter Hall, Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973 (USA)

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Xin Wang

Xin Wang

Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology Hunter Hall, Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973 (USA)

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Pengju G. Luo

Pengju G. Luo

Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology Hunter Hall, Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973 (USA)

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Lucia Monica Veca

Lucia Monica Veca

Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology Hunter Hall, Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973 (USA)

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Li Cao

Li Cao

Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology Hunter Hall, Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973 (USA)

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Ya-Ping Sun

Corresponding Author

Ya-Ping Sun

Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology Hunter Hall, Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973 (USA)

Department of Chemistry and Laboratory for Emerging Materials and Technology Hunter Hall, Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973 (USA).Search for more papers by this author
First published: 02 January 2009
Citations: 328

Abstract

This progress report provides an overview on recent advances in bioapplications of carbon nanotubes including the chemical modification of carbon nanotubes, targeting specifically their covalent and noncovalent conjugations with a variety of biological and bioactive species (proteins and peptides, DNAs/RNAs, and carbohydrates). Furthermore, the significant recent development and progress in the use of carbon nanotubes for biosensors, drug and other delivery systems, bioimaging, etc. and in the understanding of in vivo biodistribution and toxicity of carbon nanotubes are reported.

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