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The invention proposes a novel use of Gold-Coated Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) for bio-compatibility
About
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are known to have particular optical qualities that make them interesting for possible biomedical applications. Specifically, the CNTs are very responsive to light in the near-infrared range (700‚ 1110 nm wavelength). Biological systems, including the human body, are transparent to light in this wavelength range. Because of the optical responsiveness of CNTs, there are possibilities for using the CNTs, for medical applications, such as medical imaging, and treating cancer. But CNTs are not very bio-compatible, and for this reason, they are not used inside living bodies. Gold however is proven to be bio-compatible, and is one of the few metals approved for use in the human body for the FDA.
Key Benefits
The advantages are that via the combination of gold coating over CNTs, the improved optical responsiveness of CNTs can be utilized while being deemed bio-compatible via the use of the gold coating.
Applications
In-vivo & In-vitro imaging of biological matter and subjects using bio-compatible CNTs.