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Clicking dendritic peptides onto single walled carbon nanotubes

Eli Moore, Peng Yuan Wang, Andrew P. Vogt, Christopher T. Gibson, Vattekat Haridas, Nicolas H. Voelcker

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Abstract

Here, we demonstrate a straightforward click-chemistry-based approach for the functionalisation of single walled carbon nanotubes with oligo-lysine dendrons. Azide-functionalised nanotubes were reacted with alkyne-focal dendrons using the 1,3 dipolar Cu-catalysed azide alkyne cycloaddition reaction. Peptide dendron functionalised nanotubes showed significantly increased biocompatibility in rat mesenchymal stem cell culture. 

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1289-1291
Number of pages3
JournalRSC Advances
Volume2
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2012
Externally publishedYes

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