Abstract
Nano-based materials have turned out to be very promising in generating newer medical applications. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) exhibit outstanding intrinsic physical and chemical properties that have been intensively explored for versatile applications in the past few years. Nanotubes are classified as single-walled and multiwalled nanotubes. There are various methods of production of CNTs such as arc discharge, laser ablation, chemical vapor deposition, flame synthesis method, and silane solution method. Parameters such as surface charge, size distribution, structure, surface area, surface chemistry, and agglomeration state, as well as purity of the samples, have a considerable role in the reactivity of CNTs. CNTs hold good for desired drug delivery systems for gene transfer, treatment of cancer, transdermal, and DNA applications. This chapter summarizes the drug delivery applications of CNTs. Additionally, a brief about production and properties of CNTs is also presented in this chapter.
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