Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) with appropriate surface chemistry
have been widely used experimentally for numerous in vivo applications such as magnetic …

In nature, chemical conversions take place in a confined environment and are closely
geared to each other such that the product of one reaction is the substrate or catalyst of the …

Amphiphilic block copolymers are common materials used for the fabrication of various
nanostructures with biomedical applications including nanocapsules, nanospheres, micelles …

Polymers occupy a major portion of materials used for controlled release formulations and
drug-targeting systems because this class of materials presents seemingly endless diversity …

Controlled release polymer vesicles are prepared using hydrolysable diblock copolymers of
polyethyleneglycol–poly-l-lactic acid (PEG–PLA) or polyethyleneglycol–polycaprolactone …

PEG-modified lipid vesicles have already shown considerable utility in delaying vesicle
clearance from the circulation. They are, however, limited in their ability to stably integrate …

Owing to the increasing interest in self-assembled structures from block copolymer
materials, we present here a review of recent literature concerning amphiphilic block …

Provided the right hydrophilic/hydrophobic balance can be achieved, amphiphilic block
copolymers are able to assemble in water into membranes. These membranes can enclose …

Compartmentalization is one of the most powerful tools in nature's arsenal to structure
metabolic and signaling pathways. Many of the catalytic reactions taking place in cells …

We demonstrate that synthetic soft materials can extend the utility of natural vesicles, from
predominantly hydrophilic reservoirs to functional colloidal carriers that facilitate the …