Emerging Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in Drug and Gene Delivery

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.

This 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 the regulatory requirements and clinical translations both in place, and required in future.

Emerging Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in Drug and Gene Delivery offers a detailed reference for materials scientists, biomedical engineers, pharmaceutical scientists and geneticists interested in CNTs and nanomedicine.