| Literature DB >> 21394241 |
Hui Hu1, Yingchun Ni, Vedrana Montana, Robert C Haddon, Vladimir Parpura.
Abstract
We report the use of chemically modified carbon nanotubes as a substrate for cultured neurons. The morphological features of neurons that directly reflect their potential capability in synaptic transmission are characterized. The chemical properties of carbon nanotubes are systematically varied by attaching different functional groups that confer known characteristics to the substrate. By manipulating the charge carried by functionalized carbon nanotubes we are able to control the outgrowth and branching pattern of neuronal processes.Entities:
Year: 2004 PMID: 21394241 PMCID: PMC3050644 DOI: 10.1021/nl035193d
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nano Lett ISSN: 1530-6984 Impact factor: 11.189