Biomedical Applications of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes

Abstract

The element carbon is ubiquitous and is intimately connected with life on earth. Its allotropes, graphite and diamond are well known. Graphite conducts both heat and electricity but diamondone of the hardest materials known is non-conducting. In recent years, other allotropic forms of carbon have been discovered. These include fullerenes, carbon nanotubes and graphene, which play an important role in the field of nanotechnology.