Over the last few decades there has been a huge interest in nanostructured functional
materials and assembly techniques for preparing functional molecular assemblies with …

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 …

An intelligent drug delivery platform based on the hybrids of mesoporous silica
nanoparticles (MSN), sodium hyaluronate (HA), chitosan (CS) and oxidized sodium …

Localized delivery of bioactive compounds from surfaces of biomedical devices affords
significant therapeutic benefits, and often relies on the capability of surface coatings to …

We present a new type of microcapsule programmed with a tunable active release
mechanism. The capsules are triggered by a plasticizing stimulus that induces a phase …

A water suspension of nanocomposite microcapsules with embedded ZnO nanoparticles in
the capsule shell is reported. The microcapsule morphology is characterized by confocal …

Nanocoating of a single-cell with biocompatible materials creates a defined
microenvironment for cell differentiation and proliferation, as well as a model for studies in …

Myocardial infarction (MI) is a serious ischemic condition affecting many individuals around
the world. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is considered a promising factor for …

Introduction: Combination therapy with multiple therapeutic agents has wide applicability in
medical and surgical treatment, especially in the treatment of cancer. Thus, new drug …

In order to obtain the TiO2 films with high transmittance and superhydrophilicity without UV
irradiation, porous TiO2/SiO2 bi-layer films were prepared by spin coated SiO2 sol and TiO2 …