Publications
2006
Lacerda L, Pastorin G, Wu W, Prato M, Bianco A, Kostarelos K
In: Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 16, no. 14, pp. 1839–1846, 2006, ISSN: 1616-3028.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Carbon nanotubes, DNA, I2CT, Luminescence, multiwalled, single-walled, Team-Bianco
@article{lacerda_luminescence_2006,
title = {Luminescence of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes as a Tool to Monitor Bundle Formation and Dissociation in Water: The Effect of Plasmid-DNA Complexation},
author = {L Lacerda and G Pastorin and W Wu and M Prato and A Bianco and K Kostarelos},
url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adfm.200500569},
doi = {10.1002/adfm.200500569},
issn = {1616-3028},
year = {2006},
date = {2006-01-01},
urldate = {2020-03-31},
journal = {Advanced Functional Materials},
volume = {16},
number = {14},
pages = {1839--1846},
abstract = {Functionalized carbon nanotubes (f-CNTs) are explored as novel nanomaterials for biomedical applications. UV-vis luminescence of aqueous dispersions of CNT–NH3+ and CNT–NH–Ac (NH–Ac: acetamido) is observed using standard laboratory spectrophotometric instrumentation, and the measured fluorescence intensity is correlated with the aggregation state of the f-CNTs: a high intensity indicates improved f-CNT individualization and dispersion, while a decrease in fluorescence intensity indicates a higher degree of nanotube aggregation and bundling as a result of varying the sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) concentrations and pH in the aqueous phase. Moreover, utilization of this relationship between fluorescence intensity and the state of f-CNT aggregation is carried out to elucidate the interactions between f-CNTs and gene-encoding plasmid DNA (pDNA). pDNA is shown to interact with CNT–NH3+ primarily through electrostatic interactions that lead concomitantly to a higher degree of f-CNT bundling. The CNT–NH3+/pDNA interactions are successfully competed by SDS/f-CNT surface interactions, resulting in the displacement of pDNA. These studies provide exemplification of the use of fluorescence spectrophotometry to accurately describe the aggregation state of water-soluble f-CNTs. Characterization of the complexes between pDNA and f-CNTs elucidates the opportunities and limitations of such supramolecular systems as potential vectors for gene transfer.},
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Functionalized carbon nanotubes (f-CNTs) are explored as novel nanomaterials for biomedical applications. UV-vis luminescence of aqueous dispersions of CNT–NH3+ and CNT–NH–Ac (NH–Ac: acetamido) is observed using standard laboratory spectrophotometric instrumentation, and the measured fluorescence intensity is correlated with the aggregation state of the f-CNTs: a high intensity indicates improved f-CNT individualization and dispersion, while a decrease in fluorescence intensity indicates a higher degree of nanotube aggregation and bundling as a result of varying the sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) concentrations and pH in the aqueous phase. Moreover, utilization of this relationship between fluorescence intensity and the state of f-CNT aggregation is carried out to elucidate the interactions between f-CNTs and gene-encoding plasmid DNA (pDNA). pDNA is shown to interact with CNT–NH3+ primarily through electrostatic interactions that lead concomitantly to a higher degree of f-CNT bundling. The CNT–NH3+/pDNA interactions are successfully competed by SDS/f-CNT surface interactions, resulting in the displacement of pDNA. These studies provide exemplification of the use of fluorescence spectrophotometry to accurately describe the aggregation state of water-soluble f-CNTs. Characterization of the complexes between pDNA and f-CNTs elucidates the opportunities and limitations of such supramolecular systems as potential vectors for gene transfer.