Application of carbon nanotubes targeting against infectious diseases

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 75-78
Author(s):  
Seshaiah S ◽  
Purushothaman M ◽  
Chandrudu J ◽  
Sagar R ◽  
Madhubhushan M
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Nanometer Scale ◽  
Malignant Growth ◽  
Pharmacological Profile ◽  
Carbon Particles ◽  
The Ideal

Carbon nanotubes can address the difficulties of fighting irresistible specialists by both limiting poisonousness by portion decrease of standard therapeutics and permitting a different payload ability to accomplish both focused on action and battling irresistible strains, safe strains precisely. One of their one of a kind attributes is the system of carbon particles in the nanometer scale, permitting the formation of nano-channels utilizing cell films. This audit centres around the portrayal, improvement, mix and utilization of carbon nanotubes as nano carrier-based conveyance frameworks and their fitting plan for accomplishing the ideal medication conveyance brings about the various zones of irresistible infections. While a more broad toxicological and pharmacological profile must be acquired, this audit will concentrate on existing examination and preclinical information concerning the likely utilization of carbon nanotubes. Because of their surprising possessions, carbon nanotubes have been widely utilized in hardware, optics and nanotechnology, among others. All the more as of late, they have additionally been utilized as vehicles for medication and antigen conveyance, the last being an original vaccination procedure in contradiction of irresistible infections and malignant growth. Here we talk about the capability of carbon nanotubes as an antigen conveyance device and propose additional headings in the ground of inoculation.

Safety and Reliability of Carbon Nanotubes in Nanoactuator Application

2011 ◽  
Vol 146 ◽  
pp. 130-136
Author(s):  
Khalil El-Hami ◽  
Abdelkhalak El Hami
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Nanometer Scale ◽  
Reliability Based Design Optimization ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Reliability Based Design ◽  
Microscopy Technique ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Safety And Reliability ◽  
Drive Systems ◽  
Lock In

This paper presents a nanoactuator device as new model of the nanocomposite application. The carbon nanotube was incorporated in the polyvinylidne fluoride and trifluoroethylene P(VDF-TrFE) copolymer matrix. The P(VDF-TrFE) was chosen for its three characteristics which is ferroelectric, piezoelectric and pyroelectric to convert directly the electrical excitation to the mechanical motion (deflection). The SWCNT/P(VDF-TrFE) nanocomposite nanostructure is proposed as nanomaterial challenge to build a nanoactuator and drive systems in nanometer scale size. A deflection the SWCNT of about 10 picometer was found using the atomic force microscopy technique combined with lock-in-amplifier. And in this paper, we present a new method based on Optimal Safety Factors (OSF) in the context of the Reliability-Based Design Optimization (RBDO) analysis of of Carbon Nanotubes in Nanoactuator. We will underline also the different methods of the RBDO analysis and we highlight the advantage of our approach. Numerical results are given to illustrate the proposed method.

The Double Burden of Infectious Diseases and Diabetes—A Bidirectional Relationship

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Eugene Sobngwi ◽  
Jean Claude Mbanya ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Bidirectional Relationship ◽  
Increase Diabetes Risk ◽  
Ideal Method ◽  
The Ideal

There is growing evidence for an etiological interaction between infectious diseases and diabetes, as well as for bidirectional influence of clinical presentation, spread, and outcomes. Some HIV treatments increase diabetes risk, and some infectious diseases may determine unique phenotypes of diabetes. Individuals who have type 2 diabetes have increased risk for tuberculosis and viral hepatitis and have poorer treatment outcomes. Joint noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and infectious diseases clinics are the ideal method of tackling the double burden of these diseases in developing countries.

Malaysian Palm Oil For Carbon Nanotubes Preparation

2013 ◽  
Vol 667 ◽  
pp. 343-348
Author(s):  
A.A. Azira ◽  
N.F.A. Zainal ◽  
S.F. Nik ◽  
F. Mohamed ◽  
T. Soga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
General Public ◽  
Functional Materials ◽  
Nanometer Scale ◽  
Length Scale ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
The Creation

Carbon nanotubes The discovery of ‘fullerenes’ added a new dimension to the knowledge of carbon science1; and the discovery of ‘carbon nanotubes’ (CNTs, elongated fullerene) added a new dimension to knowledge of technology2. Today, ‘nanotechnology’ is a hot topic attracting scientist, industrialists, journalist, governments, and even the general public. Nanotechnology is the creation of functional materials, devices and systems through control of matter on the nanometer scale and the exploitation of novel phenomena and properties of matter (physical, chemical, biological, electrical, etc.) at that length scale. CNTs are supposed to be the key component of nanotechnology. Almost every week a new potential application of CNTs is identified, stimulating scientists to peep into this tiny tube with ever increasing curiosity.

Studies of Carbon Nanotube Based Composites for Aerospace Applications

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Bellucci ◽  
F. Micciulla ◽  
C. Balasubramanian ◽  
A. Grilli ◽  
G. Rinaldi
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Outer Space ◽  
Space Vehicles ◽  
Aerospace Applications ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Ideal Composition ◽  
Electron Microscopes ◽  
Properties Of Composites ◽  
The Ideal

Carbon nanotubes are being widely studied for various applications ranging from medical to electronics and also optical devices. They are also being studied for the suitability and applications in aerospace and aeronautical field. A useful application in aerospace that we are studying is the improvement of electrical properties of composites made from carbon nanotubes and epoxy resin. Towards this end, we have studied the resistivity of composite materials with varying percentages of carbon nanotubes (CNT) added to the epoxy resin. Carbon nanotubes were synthesized by thermal arc plasma process after optimization of the synthesis parameters. These samples were then analysed by electron microscopes like scanning electron and transmission electron microscopes (SEM and TEM), in order to establish the morphology of the nanostructures. Composites of epoxy resin with curing agent as well as a mixture of graphite and carbon nanotubes were prepared with varying proportions of the mixture. The electrical resistivity of the material was studied under varying pressure and voltage conditions. The result of these studies yields interesting features which are useful in choosing the ideal composition and ratio of the composite material for use in shielding of electrical circuits of space vehicles from radiations of the outer space.

Ordered mesoporous carbon particles covered with carbon nanotubes

Carbon ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 801-803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabing Su ◽  
Xu Li ◽  
Lu Lv ◽  
X.S. Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Mesoporous Carbon ◽  
Ordered Mesoporous Carbon ◽  
Carbon Particles ◽  
Ordered Mesoporous

scholarly journals Extended Hypofractionated Cancer Radiation Therapy Against Aged and Non-aged Breast Carcinomas Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 122-129
Author(s):  
Rawshan Ara Khatun ◽  
Julekha Khatun ◽  
Kutub Uddin Ahamed
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Breast Carcinoma ◽  
Medical Procedure ◽  
Breast Carcinomas ◽  
Malignant Growth ◽  
Fractionated Radiation ◽  
The Ideal

We led an investigation to decide if hypo fractionated 35-days timetable of entire breast radiation is pretty much as viable. Women who bearing obtrusive breast carcinoma had gone through breast monitoring a medical procedure and resection edges were clean and partially lymph hubs were negatively approached with haphazardly relegated to get entire bosom illumination either at a control portion of 50 Gy in 15 divisions over a time of 45 days or at a portion of 45.5 Gy in 12 parts over a time of 22 days (the hypo fractionated-radiation bunch). The repetition at 36 months were 7.2% among the 301 ladies allocated to standard illumination as contrasted and 7.6% among the 312 ladies allocated to the hypo fractionated routine. At 36 months, 69.5% of ladies in the benchmark group as contrasted and 71.2% of the ladies in the hypo fractionated-radiation bunch had a decent or astounding restorative result. 3 years after therapy, sped up, hypo fractionated entire breast illumination was not sub-par compared to standard radiation therapy in ladies who had gone through breast preserving a medical procedure for obtrusive bosom malignant growth with clear careful edges what's more, negative axillary hubs. The ideal fractionation plan for entire bosom light after bosom rationing medical procedure is obscure.

scholarly journals Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Properties and Applications in Water Purification, Drug Delivery, Material and Biomedical Science

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rama Dubey ◽  
Dhiraj Dutta ◽  
Arpan Sarkar ◽  
Pronobesh Chattopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Biomedical Science ◽  
Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Synthesis Properties ◽  
The Ideal

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are considered as one of the ideal materials due to their high surface area, high aspect ratio, impressive material properties, such as mechanical strength, thermal and electrical...

scholarly journals Nanosystems as Vehicles for the Delivery of Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs)

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ángela Martin-Serrano ◽  
Rafael Gómez ◽  
Paula Ortega ◽  
F. Javier de la Mata
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Antimicrobial Peptides ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Host Defence ◽  
Viable Alternative ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Low Solubility

Recently, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), also called host defence peptides (HDPs), are attracting great interest, as they are a highly viable alternative in the search of new approaches to the resistance presented by bacteria against antibiotics in infectious diseases. However, due to their nature, they present a series of disadvantages such as low bioavailability, easy degradability by proteases, or low solubility, among others, which limits their use as antimicrobial agents. For all these reasons, the use of vehicles for the delivery of AMPs, such as polymers, nanoparticles, micelles, carbon nanotubes, dendrimers, and other types of systems, allows the use of AMPs as a real alternative to treatment with antibiotics.

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