Compositions and methods related to targeted carbon nanostructures. More particularly, targeted carbon nanostructures comprising: a C
n
, a cross-linker, and a targeting agent, wherein C
n
refers to a fullerene moiety or nanotube comprising n carbon atoms. One example of a method may involve a method for imaging comprising: contacting a targeted carbon nanostructure and a cell; allowing the cell to internalize the carbon nanostructure; and detecting the presence of internalized carbon nanostructures.
与靶向碳纳米结构相关的组合物和方法。更具体地,所述靶向碳纳米结构包括:一个Cn,一个
交联剂和一个靶向试剂,其中Cn指的是包含n个碳原子的
富勒烯基团或纳米管。一个方法的一个示例可能涉及一种成像方法,包括:接触靶向碳纳米结构和一个细胞;使细胞内化碳纳米结构;并检测内化的碳纳米结构的存在。