Recent progress in the applications of silica-based nanoparticles

AA Nayl, AI Abd-Elhamid, AA Aly, S Bräse - RSC advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Functionalized silica nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) have attracted great attention due to their
promising distinctive, versatile, and privileged physiochemical characteristics. These …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoemulsions for drug delivery

RJ Wilson, Y Li, G Yang, CX Zhao - Particuology, 2022 - Elsevier
Emulsions are liquid–liquid dispersions with one liquid phase dispersed in the other liquid
phase as small droplets. Nanoemulsions are nano-sized emulsions with sizes ranging from …

Polymeric nanocapsules: A review on design and production methods for pharmaceutical purpose

AL Lima, T Gratieri, M Cunha-Filho, GM Gelfuso - Methods, 2022 - Elsevier
Polymeric nanocapsules have extensive application potential in medical, biological, and
pharmaceutical fields, and, therefore, much research has been dedicated to their production …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoemulsions for synthesis of biomedical nanocarriers

A Elzayat, I Adam-Cervera, O Álvarez-Bermúdez… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoemulsions are kinetically stabilized emulsions with droplet sizes in the nanometer
scale. These nanodroplets are able to confine spaces in which reactions of polymerization …

Synthetic silica nano‐organelles for regulation of cascade reactions in multi‐compartmentalized systems

S Jiang, L Caire da Silva, T Ivanov… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In eukaryotic cells, enzymes are compartmentalized into specific organelles so that different
reactions and processes can be performed efficiently and with a high degree of control. In …

Core-shell micro/nanocapsules: from encapsulation to applications

E Elkalla, S Khizar, M Tarhini, N Lebaz… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Encapsulation is the way to wrap or coat one substance as a core inside another tiny
substance known as a shell at micro and nano scale for protecting the active ingredients …

Ultrasmall nanocapsules obtained by controlling Ostwald ripening

TP Doan‐Nguyen, S Jiang, K Koynov… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We describe here a method to synthesize ultrasmall nanocapsules with a diameter of 6 nm,
exhibiting a well‐defined core–shell morphology. Remarkably, the nanocapules are …

Confining the Sol‐Gel Reaction at the Water/Oil Interface: Creating Compartmentalized Enzymatic Nano‐Organelles for Artificial Cells

JP Gonçalves, D Promlok, T Ivanov… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Living organisms compartmentalize their catalytic reactions in membranes for increased
efficiency and selectivity. To mimic the organelles of eukaryotic cells, we develop a mild …

Self-healing coatings loaded by nano/microcapsules: A review

H Sadabadi, SR Allahkaram, A Kordijazi… - Protection of Metals and …, 2022 - Springer
Coatings are applied on metallic surfaces to provide a dense barrier against the corrosive
environment. However, coatings in most cases are vulnerable to damage in the form of …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring biosurfactants as a sustainable alternative to chemical surfactants

Y Li, G Yang, Y Weng, L Xu, F Hou, S Devkota… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surfactants play critical roles in various applications including food, pharmaceuticals,
cosmetics, mineral processing, wastewater treatment, etc. However, traditional chemical …