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ReviewWiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology

Principles of Biocompatible Nanotube Design for High-Performance Biomaterials.

Yue Zhong, José A Lebrón, María L Moyá, Manuel López-López, Francisco J Ostos, Pilar López-Cornejo

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Review in Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Principles of Biocompatible Nanotube Design for High-Performance Biomaterials.Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yue ZhongDepartment of Physical Chemistry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9842-8966
José A LebrónDepartment of Physical Chemistry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6938-3690
María L MoyáDepartment of Physical Chemistry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2736-9348
Manuel López-LópezDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Physical Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9060-9554
Francisco J OstosDepartment of Physical Chemistry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6583-6974
Pilar López-CornejoDepartment of Physical Chemistry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5825-9483

Funding

Cátedra Fertinagro Biotech de la Universidad de Huelva (NANOCARB and NAPABA)Consejería de Salud y Consumo, Junta de Andalucía PI-0170-2024Consejería de Universidad, Industria, Energía e Innovación de la Junta de Andalucía FQM-206Consejería de Universidad, Industria, Energía e Innovación de la Junta de Andalucía FQM-274European UnionGuizhou Junzang Testing Service Co., Ltd.Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades PID2023-151642OB-I00Universidad de Sevilla 2025/00000399Universidad de Sevilla 2025/00000418
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanotubes are one-dimensional tubular structures characterized by nanoscale radial dimensions and micrometer-scale axial lengths. Their hollow inner cavity confers a high specific surface area and distinctive physicochemical properties, enabling remarkable potential in drug delivery, disease diagnostics, and tissue engineering. Extensive research into their biocompatibility and degradability establishes a solid foundation for further development and rational design. A synthesis of current data across relevant systems, including carbon nanotubes (CNTs), boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs), titanium dioxide nanotubes (TiNTs), halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), anodic aluminium oxide nanotubes (AAOs), lipid nanotubes (LNTs), and polymeric nanotubes (PNTs), reveals how structural features and physicochemical properties govern biological responses and functional performance. This integration supports a unified "structure-property-bioresponse-function" framework, offering a conceptual roadmap and general design principles to guide the next generation of nanotube-based biomaterials.

Indexed as

Biocompatible MaterialsNanotubesAnimalsHumansBiocompatible Materials

Identifiers

PMID42563394
PMCPMC13447912

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