A review on characterizations and biocompatibility of functionalized carbon nanotubes in drug delivery design

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Tan, Julia M ^a   Arulselvan, Palanisamy ^a   Fakurazi, Sharida ^a   Ithnin, Hairuszah ^a   Hussein, Mohd Zobir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CARBON; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; MEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY; SURFACE TREATMENT; YARN;

AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT; CHARACTERIZATION METHODS; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON NANOTUBES; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY; THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84908389778     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/917024     Document Type: Review

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