Carbon Nanotubes for Targeted Drug Delivery

• Main Authors: Hasnain, Md Saquib (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Nayak, Amit Kumar (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Nanotechnology.; Pharmaceutical technology.; Pharmacy.; Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology.; Nanotechnology and Microengineering.; Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance.

This book provides a detailed introduction to carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for targeted drug delivery. After a brief overview of the classification, preparation, and characterization of carbon nanotubes, it focuses on their use in targeted drug delivery. It presents CNTs for brain targeting, ocular targe...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Chemical and physical properties of Carbon Nanotubes
• Classification of Carbon Nanotubes
• Preparation of Carbon Nanotubes
• Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes
• Carbon Nanotubes Characterization
• Applications of Carbon Nanotubes
• Carbon Nanotubes absorption and transportation
• Carbon Nanotubes Toxicity Consideration
• Carbon Nanotubes Regulatory considerations
• Carbon Nanotubes Clinical trials and market status
• Conclusion.