Polymeric and Biopolymeric Particles: Controlled Release of Natural Products
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
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Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymeric and biopolymeric particles; topographical and morphological characterization of three-dimensional surfaces at micro/nanoscale; development of new mathematical tools in the investigation of 3D surface quality; theoretic and applied research in advanced materials science in applied sciences; mechanical and tribological characterization of macro–micro–nanostructures; experimental techniques for micro/nanomechanical and micro/nanotribological characterization; fractal and multifractal geometry analysis and applications; polymers; molecular dynamics method
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is devoted to the application of the polymeric and biopolymeric particles in natural products, which have recently revolutionized the world of medicine, food industry, agriculture, and biotechnology with biocompatible and degradable natural biological materials. Modern measurement techniques used in recent years offer a powerful research tool to characterize the various parameters for a given nanoparticle, such as particle size, surface charge, morphology, stability, structure, cellular uptake, cytotoxicity, drug loading, and drug release. On the other hand, the latest developments in polymeric and biopolymeric particles in improving their efficacy, their methods of fabrication; their characterization in terms of size, surface charge, morphology, stability, structure, cellular uptake, cytotoxicity, drug loading, drug release; and their utilization in medicine and biotechnology are also discussed along with a promising future scope. This Special Issue also supports mechanical and tribological characterization of polymeric and biopolymeric macro-micro–nanoparticles. Topographic and morphological characterization of two- and three-dimensional surfaces at micro/nanoscale, including analysis and applications of fractal and multifractal geometry are welcome. In addition, polymeric and biopolymeric particles can act as efficient drug delivery vehicles for sustained, controlled and targeted release, aiming to improve the therapeutic effects and also reduce the side effects of the formulated drugs.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to:
- Topography and morphology of polymeric and biopolymeric carriers;
- Structure and properties of polymeric and biopolymeric carriers;
- Physical-chemical properties and biological functionality;
- Nanoparticles as carriers for controlled release;
- Methods, tools, computerized simulation, and mathematical models for characterization of surface topography;
- Fractal and multifractal geometry analysis and applications;
- Design of innovative micro/nano biostructures of biocompatible natural products;
- Fabrication and applications of polymeric and biopolymeric particles in natural products;
- Delivery systems based on encapsulated essential oils;
- Stability and shelf-life of delivery systems.
Dr. Ştefan Ţălu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biopolymeric particles
- controlled release
- particles design
- release mechanism
- biological functionality
- particles stability
- particles application
- novel materials
- polymeric carriers
