Carbon Nanohorns and Their Biomedical Applications

Abstract

The sections in this article are Introduction Structure and Properties Functionalization Covalent Functionalization Noncovalent Functionalization Biomedical Applications Toxicity Assessment of SWCNHs SWCNHs Used in Drug-Delivery Systems SWCNHs Used in Magnetic Resonance Analysis Biosensing Applications of SWCNHs Conclusions Acknowledgments Keywords: Single-walled carbon nanohorns; carbon nanotube; functionalization; biomedical applications; drug delivery systems; magnetic resonance imaging; biosensor; microporous and mesoporous materials