113th iCeMS Seminar: Prof. Alberto Bianco

The combination of the mechanical, thermal, chemical and electronic properties makes carbon nanotubes unique materials in nanoscience and nanotechnology. In addition, they are emerging as a new material for wide range of applications in the biomedical domain and in nanomedicine. One major concern related to the extreme difficulty to manipulate this material due to the insolubility in all types of solvents, particularly in aqueous solutions, has been solved. In this presentation we will describe the functionalization and biomedical applications of carbon nanotubes loaded with different therapeutic agents. We will also address the critical issue of their potential toxic effects and their biodegradability. Finally, we will discuss our recent development of nucleobase-modified carbon nanotubes for heterogeneous catalysis.

Lecturer Title	Prof. Alberto Bianco Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (IBMC) Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France Title: Chemistry on Carbon Nanotubes for Materials Science and Biomedical Applications
Date / Time	July 31, 2012 / 11:00-12:00
Venue	2nd floor Seminar Room (#A207), iCeMS Main Building (#71), Kyoto University Directions
Flyer	PDF (112KB)
Host	Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University
Co-Host	Center for Frontier Medicine, Global COE Program, Kyoto University
Contact	iCeMS Kyoto Fellow Tatsuya Murakami murakami-g@icems.kyoto-u.ac.jp