title: Carbon nanotubes hybrid hydrogels in drug delivery: a perspective review.
abstract: The use of biologics, polymers, silicon materials, carbon materials, and metals has been proposed for the preparation of innovative drug delivery devices. One of the most promising materials in this field are the carbon-nanotubes composites and hybrid materials coupling the advantages of polymers (biocompatibility and biodegradability) with those of carbon nanotubes (cellular uptake, stability, electromagnatic, and magnetic behavior). The applicability of polymer-carbon nanotubes composites in drug delivery, with particular attention to the controlled release by composites hydrogel, is being extensively investigated in the present review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy ; Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Postfatch 270116, 01171 Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9592-1333
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cirillo
authors.affiliation: Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Postfatch 270116, 01171 Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: Silke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hampel
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy.
authors.forename: Umile Gianfranco
authors.initials: UG
authors.lastname: Spizzirri
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy.
authors.forename: Ortensia Ilaria
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Parisi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy.
authors.forename: Nevio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Picci
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iemma
mesh_terms: D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D020100:Hydrogels; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D011108:Polymers