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Cost and Main Applications of Soluble CNTs

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In addition to such wide applications of soluble CNTs as biosensors [1–5], electrodes in biofuel cells [6], composites [7–11], advanced polymers [12–15], cements [16], agriculture [17], radar-absorbing materials [18], etc., mentioned throughout the text, we would like to underline the following uses. Soluble CNTs are applied mainly in nanomedicine [19] for different purposes, the most important of which is the drug delivery [20]. Within the family of nanomaterials, CNTs have emerged as a new alternative and efficient tool for transporting and translocating therapeutic molecules. It has become possible after the recent discovery of their capacity to penetrate into the cells. CNT can be loaded with active molecules by forming stable covalent bonds or supramolecular assemblies based on noncovalent interactions.

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