Water-soluble carbon nanotube compositions for drug delivery and medicinal applications
Patent
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OSTI ID:1149690
Compositions comprising a plurality of functionalized carbon nanotubes and at least one type of payload molecule are provided herein. The compositions are soluble in water and PBS in some embodiments. In certain embodiments, the payload molecules are insoluble in water. Methods are described for making the compositions and administering the compositions. An extended release formulation for paclitaxel utilizing functionalized carbon nanotubes is also described.
- Research Organization:
- William Marsh Rice University, Houston, TX (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-05GO15073
- Assignee:
- William Marsh Rice University (Houston, TX); Board of Regents, The University of Texas System (Austin, TX)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,784,866
- Application Number:
- 12/245,438
- OSTI ID:
- 1149690
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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