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Carbon‐Nanotube Shape and Individualization Critical for Renal Excretion
Author(s) -
Lacerda Lara,
Herrero Maria A.,
Venner Kerrie,
Bianco Alberto,
Prato Maurizio,
Kostarelos Kostas
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200800323
Subject(s) - carbon nanotube , nanotube , materials science , nanotechnology , in vivo , excretion , kidney , biophysics , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , endocrinology , microbiology and biotechnology
Nanotube shape and the degree of individualization are found to play a critical role in their in vivo transport and translocation profile. Carbon nanotubes (see image) that are well individualized and soluble in biological milieu can cross the kidney barrier and be excreted in urine.