Carbon nanotubes for thermoacoustic contrast enhancement: preliminary results

The unique electrical properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes make them good candidates for thermoacoustic contrast agents. Theoretical considerations suggest that nanotubes are capable of greatly increasing a material's absorption of electromagnetic radiation. We describe these properties and discuss our measurements of aqueous nanotube solutions and nanotube-infused tissue mimicking phantoms. We discuss results and the difficulties currently associated with making these measurements on nanotubes.

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