Novel Nanosystems Composed of Amphiphilic Copolymers: Synthesis, Properties and Some Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 December 2023) | Viewed by 2206
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanomedicine; polymer micelles; cancer therapy; gene delivery; NMR spectroscopy
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2. LAQV-REQUIMTE, Galenic and Pharmaceutical Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
3. Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR) Area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: nanomedicine; polymer micelles; cancer therapy; gene delivery; micelleplexes
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2. LAQV-REQUIMTE, Galenic and Pharmaceutical Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: polymeric micelles; micelleplexes; controlled release; gene therapy; cancer; nanotechnology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Amphiphilic copolymers are versatile tools with a wide range of practical applications, e.g., in the environment, cosmetics, pharmacy, and medicine, among others.
Particularly, they have revealed interesting properties to be used for the repurposing of drug design and development for medicinal purposes, from a patient-centric perspective. In fact, amphiphilic copolymers have been interestingly applied for the development of innovative nanosystems, namely polymeric micelles, polymersomes, hydrogels, and dendrimers, to develop artificial biomimetic membranes. Most of the amphiphilic copolymers that have been studied for medicinal purposes have been advantageously recognized to be biocompatible with the potential to be modified for a targeted/triggering release to the disease site.
This Special Issue aims to compile the most recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, and applications of amphiphilic copolymers for medicinal purposes, taking into consideration a sustainable and safety-by-design.
Therefore, we cordially invite researchers to contribute with original research work or review articles that present up-to-date data on the use of amphiphilic copolymers for the prevention and management of human health.
Dr. Ivana Jarak
Dr. Cátia Domingues
Dr. Ana Figueiras
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- amphiphilic copolymers
- nanomedicine
- polymeric micelles
- polymersomes
- biomimetic membranes
- dendrimers
- green synthesis
- safety-by-design
