Drug Delivery: Multifunctional Polymer-Coated Carbon Nanotubes for Safe Drug Delivery (Part. Part. Syst. Charact. 4/2013)

Poly(lactide)‐co‐poly(ethylene glycol) coated carbon nanotubes are used for controlled delivery of paclitaxel. Thomas Moore and co‐workers on page 365 report multifunctional polymer coated carbon nanotubes coated with biodegradable and biocompatible polymers to encapsulate and deliver drugs for a pr...

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Published in:Particle & particle systems characterization 2013-04, Vol.30 (4), p.299-299
Main Authors: Moore, Thomas L., Pitzer, Joshua E., Podila, Ramakrishna, Wang, Xiaojia, Lewis, Robert L., Grimes, Stuart W., Wilson, James R., Skjervold, Even, Brown, Jared M., Rao, Apparao, Alexis, Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
carbon nanotubes
controlled release
drug delivery
nanomedicine
polymer coatings
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Summary:Poly(lactide)‐co‐poly(ethylene glycol) coated carbon nanotubes are used for controlled delivery of paclitaxel. Thomas Moore and co‐workers on page 365 report multifunctional polymer coated carbon nanotubes coated with biodegradable and biocompatible polymers to encapsulate and deliver drugs for a prolonged period of time. Furthermore, the coatings reduce in vitro cytotoxicity and in vivo systemic toxicity of carbon nanotubes, which is critical for intravenous administration. Image credit: Robert R. Johnson (University of Pennsylvania)
ISSN:0934-0866
1521-4117
DOI:10.1002/ppsc.201370011