Sarcoidosis, a chronic granulomatous disease of unknown cause, has been linked to several environmental risk factors, among which are some that may favor carbon nanotube formation. Using gene array data, we initially observed that bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells from sarcoidosis patients displayed elevated mRNA of the transcription factor, Twist1, among many M1-associated genes compared to h...

The aim of this study was to prepare three types of multiwall carbon nanotubes (CNT)-based composite electrodes and to modify their surface by copper electrodeposition for nonenzymatic oxidation and determination of glucose from aqueous solution. Copper-decorated multiwall carbon nanotubes composite electrode (Cu/CNT-epoxy) exhibited the highest sensitivity to glucose determination.

A Mg65Ni20Cu5Y10 metallic glass was produced by melt spinning and mixed with a 5 wt.% multiwall carbon nanotube additive in high-energy ball mill. Subsequently, the composite mixture exposed to high-pressure torsion deformation different numbers. Complimentary XRD DSC experiments confirmed exceptional structural thermal stability of amorphous phase against severe plastic deformation. Combined h...