Table 1.
BET surface areas, pore diameter, and pore volumes of the oxidized and drug-loaded multi-walled carbon nanotubes.
| Sample | Surface area (m2/g) | Total pore volume (cm3/g) | Mean pore diameter (nm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MWCNT-COOH | 71.033 | 1.015 | 57.183 |
| MWCNT-LVX | 57.732 | 0.677 | 46.877 |
Abbreviations: BET: Brunauer, Emmett and Teller, MWCNT: Multi-walled carbon nanotube, LVX: Levofloxacin, MWCNT-COOH: Carboxylic acid-functionalized MWCNTs, MWCNT-LVX: Levofloxacin-loaded functionalized MWCNTs.