@article {5605,
	title = {Polyaniline-Coated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Characterization and Impact on Primary Immune Cells},
	journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry},
	volume = {20},
	year = {2010},
	pages = {2408-2417},
	abstract = {Functionalized\&nbsp;carbon nanotubes\&nbsp;are increasingly exploited as innovative components for the development of advanced biomedical devices. In this study we report a novel synthetic route for the formation of\&nbsp;single-walled carbon nanotube\&nbsp;(SWCNT){\textendash}polyaniline (PANI) hybrids by\&nbsp;in situchemical\&nbsp;polymerization. The\&nbsp;surfactant\&nbsp;sodium dodecylsulfate\&nbsp;(SDS) is used as a template for monomer\&nbsp;assembly\&nbsp;and\&nbsp;polymerization. The resulting composite preserves the\&nbsp;surfactant\&nbsp;and is characterized by a tight binding between SWCNTs and\&nbsp;PANI. Having the idea of integrating these new types of\&nbsp;SWCNT\&nbsp;conjugates into advanced biomedical tools (i.e.\&nbsp;implantable multi-electrode\&nbsp;arrays), we explored their potential impact on the viability and function of\&nbsp;cells\&nbsp;from the immune system. We have compared the cytotoxic effects of\&nbsp;SWCNT-COOH,\&nbsp;SWCNT/SDS andSWCNT/SDS/PANI\&nbsp;on mouse spleen\&nbsp;cells\&nbsp;and\&nbsp;macrophages. The results indicate that biocompatibility of the different\&nbsp;SWCNT\&nbsp;conjugates is dependent both on the doses used and the type of\&nbsp;cells.},
	url = {http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2010/JM/b921828a$\#$!divAbstract},
	author = {S. Ben-Valid and H. Dumortier and R. Sfez and M. Decossas and A. Bianco and S. Yitzchaik}
}
