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Carbon Nanotubes as Nanodelivery Systems

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A carbon nanotube (CNT) is a fascinating nanostructure that has promising potentials for future applications. A CNT is a cylindrical tube made up of carbon atoms, and exists either as a single-walled structure known as a single wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) or as a multilayered structure known as a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT). The diameter of an SWCNT can be as small as 0.3 nm, whereas the inner diameter of an MWCNT can be larger than 15 nm. An article, which first reported the findings of CNTs, was published by Radushkevich and Lukyanovich, in the Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry. However, the most significant publication of CNTs made to the scientific community was given by Iijima in 1991. Intensive research efforts on CNTs have since escalated and gained attentions worldwide.

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Lim, M.C.G., Zhong, Z. (2013). Introduction. In: Carbon Nanotubes as Nanodelivery Systems. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4451-39-0_1

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