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Effects of Gamma Irradiation for Sterilization on Aqueous Dispersions of Length Sorted Carbon Nanotubes

Jeffrey A. Fagan1( ), Nancy J. Lin1, Rolf Zeisler2, Angela R. Hight Walker3
Polymers DivisionNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyGaithersburgMD20899USA
Analytical Chemistry DivisionNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyGaithersburgMD20899USA
Optical Technology DivisionNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyGaithersburgMD20899USA
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There is currently great interest in the potential use of carbon nanotubes as delivery vessels for nanotherapeutics and other medical applications. However, no data are available on the effects of sterilization methods on the properties of nanotube dispersions, the form in which most medical applications will be processed. Here we show the effects of gamma irradiation from a 60Co source on the dispersion and optical properties of single-wall carbon nanotubes in aqueous dispersion. Samples of different length-refined populations were sealed in ampoules and exposed to a dose of approximately 28 kGy, a level sufficient to ensure sterility of the dispersions. In contrast to literature results for solid-phase nanotube samples, the effects of gamma irradiation on the dispersion and optical properties of the nanotube samples were found to be minimal. Based on these results, gamma irradiation appears sufficiently non-destructive to be industrially useful for the sterilization of nanotube dispersions.

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Nanotubesingle-wall nanotube (SWNT)single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT)gamma irradiationsterilizationdispersion

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Nano Research
Volume 4 Issue 4,
April 2011
Pages 393-404
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-011-0094-0
Cite this article:
Fagan JA, Lin NJ, Zeisler R, et al. Effects of Gamma Irradiation for Sterilization on Aqueous Dispersions of Length Sorted Carbon Nanotubes. Nano Research, 2011, 4(4): 393-404. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-011-0094-0

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Received: 08 December 2010
Revised: 16 December 2010
Accepted: 17 December 2010
Published: 11 January 2011
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