Xiaobin Fan et al 2007 Nanotechnology 18 195103 doi:10.1088/0957-4484/18/19/195103
Xiaobin Fan1, Juan Tan2, Guoliang Zhang1 and Fengbao Zhang1
Show affiliationsAttributed to its distinctive dahlia-flowerlike structure and already desirable size (usually <100 nm), carbon nanohorn assemblies (CNHs), a new member of the fullerene family, are a potential vehicle for intracellular delivery. This paper shows that isolated CNHs and nanoscale CNH agglomerates can be successfully isolated by a copolymer (Gum Arabic) through steric stabilization. In vitro study shows that the modified CNHs are nontoxic and may be used as a promising vehicle for intracellular delivery.
87.85.Qr Nanotechnologies-design
87.16.Uv Active transport processes
87.16.D- Membranes, bilayers, and vesicles
Issue 19 (16 May 2007)
Received 10 February 2007, in final form 14 March 2007
Published 17 April 2007
Xiaobin Fan et al 2007 Nanotechnology 18 195103
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