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Asbestos‐like Pathogenicity of Long Carbon Nanotubes Alleviated by Chemical Functionalization

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Sometimes shorter is better: The apparent similarity between multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and asbestos fibers has generated serious concerns about their safety profile. The asbestos-like pathogenicity observed for long, pristine nanotubes (NTlong, see scheme) can be completely alleviated if their effective length is decreased as a result of chemical functionalization, such as with tri(ethylene glycol) (TEG).

Source: Angewandte Chemie International Edition

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201207664

Authors: Hanene Ali‐Boucetta, Antonio Nunes, Raquel Sainz, M. Antonia Herrero, Bowen Tian, Maurizio Prato, Alberto Bianco, Kostas Kostarelos

Institutions: UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, University of Birmingham, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Immunologie, Immunopathologie et Chimie Thérapeutique, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, University of Castilla-La Mancha, University of Trieste

Language: English

Topic: Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2142129168

FWCI: 13.99

Cites: 25

Cited by: 173

Related to: 10