Carbon Nanotubes for Bio-imaging Applications

Abstract

The carbon nanotubes, a member of nano-carbon materials family, has been widely explored in the field of drug delivery, gene delivery, bio-imaging, and other biomedical applications with enhanced activity. Carbon nanotubes exist in the form of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT); by virtue of the distinguishable optical, mechanical, physiochemical, versatile photophysical properties, and biocompatible nature, carbon nanotubes have been specifically found use in Raman, nuclear, photoacoustic or optoacoustic, fluorescence, and magnetic resonance imaging of biological samples. Hence herein this chapter, we draw your attention towards recent application of carbon nanotubes as imaging probes and their role in preclinical studies.