Carbon nanotubes (CNTs, including single-walled SWCNTs and multi-walled MWCNTs) naturally tend to form bundles/agglomerates due to strong tube–tube interactions and entanglement arising from their high aspect ratio. In the lab, “dispersion” typically includes two goals.
In gene delivery, vectors are essential in the passage of DNA (hydrophilic, negatively charged) through cell membranes (hydrophobic, negatively charged). In addition, therapeutic efficiency also depends on the efficient delivery of DNA to the target site. Due to the many delivery barriers in the ...