Carbohydrate functionalized carbon nanotubes and their applications

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Author(s)

  • Bala Kishan Gorityala
  • Jimei Ma
  • Xin Wang
  • Peng Chen
  • Xue-Wei Liu

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2925-2934
Journal / PublicationChemical Society Reviews
Volume39
Issue number8
Publication statusPublished - 22 Jul 2010
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted tremendous attention in biomedical applications due to their molecular size and unique properties. This tutorial review summarizes the strategies to functionalize CNTs with bioactive carbohydrates, which improve their solubility, biocompatibility and biofunctionalities while preserving their desired properties. In addition, studies on the usage of carbohydrate functionalized CNTs to detect bacteria, to bind to specific lectins, to deliver glycomimetic drug molecules into cells and to probe cellular activities as biosensors are reviewed. Improvement in biocompatibility and introduction of bio-functionalities by integration of carbohydrate with CNTs are paving the way to glyconanotechnology and may provide new tools for glycobiological studies. © 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Carbohydrate functionalized carbon nanotubes and their applications. / Gorityala, Bala Kishan; Ma, Jimei; Wang, Xin et al.
In: Chemical Society Reviews, Vol. 39, No. 8, 22.07.2010, p. 2925-2934.

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review