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Role of the Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes in Nanodiagnostic Devices and Nanobiomedicines

Title
Role of the Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes in Nanodiagnostic Devices and Nanobiomedicines
Creator
Nakai, Aafreen; Rajeev, Rijo; Thomas, Noyal; Varghese, Anitha
Description
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have gained immense attention and have emerged as an instrumental tool in various applications including electrochemical sensing, biomedical applications, water purification, and biofuel cells. Their heightened utilization is attributed to their unique properties, such as high specific surface area, enzyme loading capacity, biocompatibility, mass transfer resistance, ease in crossing biological barriers, and ease of functionalization and immobilization. Possessing all these characteristics improves their applicability in biomedical applications including diagnosis, imaging, nanobiomedicine, and drug delivery. The functionalization of CNTs is highly crucial as it improves their biocompatibility and overcomes their limitation of insolubility in water and organic solvents. Functionalization also transforms them into more complex and effective drug delivery and biosensing tools with enormous and specific biomedical properties. This chapter provides a comprehensive discussion of the various structural and chemical properties, types, and synthesis strategies of CNTs. It also gives an insight into the kinds of functionalization for ameliorating their properties and comprehensively discusses their applications in nanodiagnostic devices and nanobiomedicine, ensuring the audience feels informed and knowledgeable. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025.
Source
Handbook of Material Engineering in Nanobiomedicine and Diagnostics;pp.149-175
Date
01-01-2025
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media
Subject
Biomedical applications; Carbon nanotubes; Functionalization; Nanobiomedicine; Nanodiagnostic devices
Coverage
Nakai A., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Rajeev R., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Thomas N., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Varghese A., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISBN: 978-981977445-6; 978-981977444-9;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Book chapter

Citation

Nakai, Aafreen; Rajeev, Rijo; Thomas, Noyal; Varghese, Anitha, “Role of the Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes in Nanodiagnostic Devices and Nanobiomedicines,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/24165.

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