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Emerging Applications of Carbon Nanotubes in Drug and Gene Delivery brings together principles behind the formation, characterization and development of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with recent advances in drug and gene delivery applications. The book begins with an introduction to the unique properties of CNTs, as well as the various synthesis, purification and functionalization methods available. Later chapters cover drug and gene delivery using CNTs for therapeutic applications, comparing advantages and disadvantages of each. The book then goes on to discuss toxicity and safety challenges in using CNTs in biomedicine, with a forward-look at regulatory requirements and clinical translations.
This book offers a detailed reference for materials scientists, biomedical engineers, pharmaceutical scientists and geneticists interested in CNTs and nanomedicine.
List of contents
1. Background of carbon nanotubes for drug delivery
2. Properties, classification, synthesis, purification and characterization of carbon nanotubes
3. Mechanism of carbon nanotubes cell uptake
4. Functionalization of carbon nanotubes
5. Strategies for improving the solubility/dispersion of carbon nanotubes
6. Carbon nanotubes as solubility enhancement
7. Drug delivery aspects of carbon nanotubes
8. Gene delivery aspects of carbon nanotubes
9. Carbon nanotubes in targeted drug delivery
10. Carbon nanotubes as anticancer therapeutics
11. Carbon nanotubes platinum (anti-cancer) drug conjugate for biomedical application
12. Biomimetic carbon nanotubes for neurological disease therapeutics
13. Theranostic applications of functionalized carbon nanotubes
14. Biomedical Imaging for Diagnostic application of functionalized Carbon nanotubes
15. Toxicity and safety aspects of carbon nanotubes
16. Future of carbon nanotubes in drug delivery
About the author
Dr. Prashant Kesharwani is assistant professor of Pharmaceutics at Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. He has more than 12 years of teaching, research, and industrial experience at international levels from various countries, including the United States, Malaysia, and India. An overarching goal of his current research is the development of nanoengineered drug delivery systems for various diseases. He has more than 350 international publications in well-reputed journals and more than 25 international books (Elsevier). He is a recipient of many research grants from various funding bodies. He is also the recipient of several internationally acclaimed awards, such as “USERN Laureate award”, most prestigious “SERB-Ramanujan Fellowship Award”. He actively participates in outreach and scientific dissemination for the service of the wider community. His Number of citations is = 26779; h-index = 85; i-10 index = 370 (According to google scholar on March 2025). He has more than 30 international publications published in very high impact factor journals (Progress in Polymer Sciences IF 32.063, Molecular Sciences IF 41.444, Progress in Material Sciences IF 48.580, Advanced Materials IF 29.4, Drug Resistance Update IF 22.841 and Material Todays IF 32.072). He has presented many invited talks and oral presentations at prestigious scientific peer-conferences, received international acclaims and awards for research contribution, supervised students/junior researchers and actively participated in outreach and scientific dissemination for the service of the wider community.
