Hybrid Networks of Neurons and Self-Standing Nanotubes (Confocal Micrograph) (IMAGE)

Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati

Hybrid Networks of Neurons and Self-Standing Nanotubes (Confocal Micrograph)

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Carbon nanotubes able to take on the desired shapes thanks to a special chemical treatment, called crosslinking and, at the same time, able to function as substrata for the growth of nerve cells, finely tuning their growth and activity.

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Rossana Rauti

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