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Carbon Nanotubes with Special Architectures for Biomedical Applications

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Carbon Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

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In this chapter, we focus on the special architectures of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for biomedical applications including biosensors, gene delivery, cell/tissue culture, and neural stimulation/recording. Besides the unique long fiber-like structure with ultrasmall diameter and high-aspect ratio, the biomedical applications also rely on the physical properties of CNTs, including high electrical conductivity, chirality-dependent electronic structure, characteristic optical properties, and high mechanical strength. The optimum performance depends on both the intrinsic CNT microstructures and the architectures into which the CNTs are organized. We illustrate the potential of these applications with an emphasis on the utilization of various CNT architectures based on their electrical properties.

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Li, J., Madiyar, F., Swisher, L. (2016). Carbon Nanotubes with Special Architectures for Biomedical Applications. In: Zhang, M., Naik, R., Dai, L. (eds) Carbon Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications. Springer Series in Biomaterials Science and Engineering, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22861-7_4

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