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ReviewDrug delivery and translational research2019

Polymer-wrapped single-walled carbon nanotubes: a transformation toward better applications in healthcare.

Mazzura Wan Chik, Zahid Hussain, Mohd Zulkefeli, Minaketan Tripathy, Sunil Kumar, Abu Bakar Abdul Majeed, K Byrappa

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Review in Drug delivery and translational research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Mazzura Wan ChikLaboratory Fundamental of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, 42300, Malaysia.
Zahid HussainLaboratory Fundamental of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, 42300, Malaysia.
Mohd ZulkefeliDepartment of Pharmaceutical chemistry, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, 57000, Malaysia.
Minaketan TripathyLaboratory Fundamental of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, 42300, Malaysia. minaketantripathy@gmail.com.
Sunil KumarICAR-NBAIM, Kushmaur, 275103, India.
Abu Bakar Abdul MajeedPharmaceutical Life Sciences Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, 42300, Malaysia.
K ByrappaMangalore University, Mangalgangothri, Mangalore, Karnataka, 574199, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess outstanding properties that could be useful in several technological, drug delivery, and diagnostic applications. However, their unique physical and chemical properties are hindered due to their poor solubility. This article review's the different ways and means of solubility enhancement of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). The advantages of SWNTs over the multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and the method of non-covalent modification for solubility enhancement has been the key interest in this review. The review also highlights a few examples of dispersant design. The review includes some interesting utility of SWNTs being wrapped with polymer especially in biological media that could mediate proper drug delivery to target cells. Further, the use of wrapped SWNTs with phospholipids, nucleic acid, and amphiphillic polymers as biosensors is of research interest. The review aims at summarizing the developments relating to wrapped SWNTs to generate further research prospects in healthcare.

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Nanotubes, CarbonPolymersAnimalsHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsNanomedicineSolubilityNanotubes, CarbonPolymersCarbon nanotubesPolymer wrappingSingle-wall carbon nanotubesSolubility enhancersSuperhydrophobicityTargeted drug delivery

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