Carbon Nanotubes: Current Perspectives on Diverse Applications in Targeted Drug Delivery and Therapies

Current discoveries as well as research findings on various types of carbon nanostructures have inspired research into their utilization in a number of fields. These carbon nanostructures offer uses in pharmacy, medicine and different therapies. One such unique carbon nanostructure includes carbon n...

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Autores principales: Mohamed Rahamathulla, Rohit R. Bhosale, Riyaz A. M. Osmani, Kasturi C. Mahima, Asha P. Johnson, Umme Hani, Mohammed Ghazwani, Mohammed Y. Begum, Sultan Alshehri, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Faiyaz Shakeel, Hosahalli V. Gangadharappa
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:92c255ab78fa4416a838ef3d4ba8a0662021-11-11T18:12:21ZCarbon Nanotubes: Current Perspectives on Diverse Applications in Targeted Drug Delivery and Therapies10.3390/ma142167071996-1944https://doaj.org/article/92c255ab78fa4416a838ef3d4ba8a0662021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/21/6707https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1944Current discoveries as well as research findings on various types of carbon nanostructures have inspired research into their utilization in a number of fields. These carbon nanostructures offer uses in pharmacy, medicine and different therapies. One such unique carbon nanostructure includes carbon nanotubes (CNTs), which are one-dimensional allotropes of carbon nanostructure that can have a length-to-diameter ratio greater than 1,000,000. After their discovery, CNTs have drawn extensive research attention due to their excellent material properties. Their physical, chemical and electronic properties are excellent and their composites provide great possibilities for enormous nanometer applications. The current study provides a systematic review based on prior literature review and data gathered from various sources. The various research studies from many research labs and organizations were systematically retrieved, collected, compiled and written. The entire collection and compilation of this review concluded the use of CNT approaches and their efficacy and safety for the treatment of various diseases such as brain tumors or cancer via nanotechnology-based drug delivery, phototherapy, gene therapy, antiviral therapy, antifungal therapy, antibacterial therapy and other biomedical applications. The current review covers diverse applications of CNTs in designing a range of targeted drug delivery systems and application for various therapies. It concludes with a discussion on how CNTs based medicines can expand in the future.Mohamed RahamathullaRohit R. BhosaleRiyaz A. M. OsmaniKasturi C. MahimaAsha P. JohnsonUmme HaniMohammed GhazwaniMohammed Y. BegumSultan AlshehriMohammed M. GhoneimFaiyaz ShakeelHosahalli V. GangadharappaMDPI AGarticlecarbon nanotubestoxicitytargeted drug deliverytherapiesbiomedical applicationspatentsTechnologyTElectrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineeringTK1-9971Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040MicroscopyQH201-278.5Descriptive and experimental mechanicsQC120-168.85ENMaterials, Vol 14, Iss 6707, p 6707 (2021)
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topic carbon nanotubes
toxicity
targeted drug delivery
therapies
biomedical applications
patents
Technology
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Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Microscopy
QH201-278.5
Descriptive and experimental mechanics
QC120-168.85
spellingShingle carbon nanotubes
toxicity
targeted drug delivery
therapies
biomedical applications
patents
Technology
T
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Microscopy
QH201-278.5
Descriptive and experimental mechanics
QC120-168.85
Mohamed Rahamathulla
Rohit R. Bhosale
Riyaz A. M. Osmani
Kasturi C. Mahima
Asha P. Johnson
Umme Hani
Mohammed Ghazwani
Mohammed Y. Begum
Sultan Alshehri
Mohammed M. Ghoneim
Faiyaz Shakeel
Hosahalli V. Gangadharappa
Carbon Nanotubes: Current Perspectives on Diverse Applications in Targeted Drug Delivery and Therapies
description Current discoveries as well as research findings on various types of carbon nanostructures have inspired research into their utilization in a number of fields. These carbon nanostructures offer uses in pharmacy, medicine and different therapies. One such unique carbon nanostructure includes carbon nanotubes (CNTs), which are one-dimensional allotropes of carbon nanostructure that can have a length-to-diameter ratio greater than 1,000,000. After their discovery, CNTs have drawn extensive research attention due to their excellent material properties. Their physical, chemical and electronic properties are excellent and their composites provide great possibilities for enormous nanometer applications. The current study provides a systematic review based on prior literature review and data gathered from various sources. The various research studies from many research labs and organizations were systematically retrieved, collected, compiled and written. The entire collection and compilation of this review concluded the use of CNT approaches and their efficacy and safety for the treatment of various diseases such as brain tumors or cancer via nanotechnology-based drug delivery, phototherapy, gene therapy, antiviral therapy, antifungal therapy, antibacterial therapy and other biomedical applications. The current review covers diverse applications of CNTs in designing a range of targeted drug delivery systems and application for various therapies. It concludes with a discussion on how CNTs based medicines can expand in the future.
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author Mohamed Rahamathulla
Rohit R. Bhosale
Riyaz A. M. Osmani
Kasturi C. Mahima
Asha P. Johnson
Umme Hani
Mohammed Ghazwani
Mohammed Y. Begum
Sultan Alshehri
Mohammed M. Ghoneim
Faiyaz Shakeel
Hosahalli V. Gangadharappa
author_facet Mohamed Rahamathulla
Rohit R. Bhosale
Riyaz A. M. Osmani
Kasturi C. Mahima
Asha P. Johnson
Umme Hani
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Mohammed Y. Begum
Sultan Alshehri
Mohammed M. Ghoneim
Faiyaz Shakeel
Hosahalli V. Gangadharappa
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title Carbon Nanotubes: Current Perspectives on Diverse Applications in Targeted Drug Delivery and Therapies
title_short Carbon Nanotubes: Current Perspectives on Diverse Applications in Targeted Drug Delivery and Therapies
title_full Carbon Nanotubes: Current Perspectives on Diverse Applications in Targeted Drug Delivery and Therapies
title_fullStr Carbon Nanotubes: Current Perspectives on Diverse Applications in Targeted Drug Delivery and Therapies
title_full_unstemmed Carbon Nanotubes: Current Perspectives on Diverse Applications in Targeted Drug Delivery and Therapies
title_sort carbon nanotubes: current perspectives on diverse applications in targeted drug delivery and therapies
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