Molecular interactions driving the layer-by-layer assembly of multilayers

J Borges, JF Mano - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Over the last few decades there has been a huge interest in nanostructured functional
materials and assembly techniques for preparing functional molecular assemblies with …

Antibiofouling polymer interfaces: poly (ethylene glycol) and other promising candidates

S Lowe, NM O'Brien-Simpson, LA Connal - Polymer Chemistry, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Nonspecific protein adsorption and/or microbial adsorption on biomedical materials
adversely affects the efficacy of a range of biomedical systems, from implants and …

Layer-by-layer assembly of microcapsules and their biomedical applications

W Tong, X Song, C Gao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoengineered multifunctional capsules with tailored structures and properties are of
particular interest due to their multifunctions and potential applications as new colloidal …

Polymeric multilayer capsules for drug delivery

S De Koker, R Hoogenboom… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The advent of Layer-by-Layer (LbL) assembly to fabricate polymeric as well as hybrid
multilayer thin films has opened exciting avenues for the design of multifunctional drug …

Surface chemistry to minimize fouling from blood-based fluids

C Blaszykowski, S Sheikh, M Thompson - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Upon contact with bodily fluids/tissues, exogenous materials spontaneously develop a layer
of proteins on their surface. In the case of biomedical implants and equipment, biological …

Interfacing materials science and biology for drug carrier design

GK Such, Y Yan, APR Johnston… - Advanced …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Over the last ten years, there has been considerable research interest in the development of
polymeric carriers for biomedicine. Such delivery systems have the potential to significantly …

Non-linear PEG-based thermoresponsive polymer systems

N Badi - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) is one of the most used polymers in medical and
biological applications. Its non-toxicity, non-immunogenicity, biocompatibility and solubility …

Responsive layer-by-layer materials for drug delivery

BM Wohl, JFJ Engbersen - Journal of controlled release, 2012 - Elsevier
Due to its versatility and ease of use the layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly technique has been
under intensive investigation for drug and gene delivery applications. Especially the …

Particle targeting in complex biological media

Q Dai, N Bertleff‐Zieschang… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past few decades, nanoengineered particles have gained increasing interest for
applications in the biomedical realm, including diagnosis, imaging, and therapy. When …

Emerging methods for the fabrication of polymer capsules

J Cui, MP Van Koeverden, M Müllner, K Kempe… - Advances in colloid and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Hollow polymer capsules are attracting increasing research interest due to their potential
application as drug delivery vectors, sensors, biomimetic nano-or multi-compartment …