Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Polymeric Nanocarriers
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "B5: Drug Delivery System".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 451
Special Issue Editor
Interests: block and graft copolymers; drug delivery nanocarriers; sustainable materials
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Dear Colleagues,
The development of polymeric nanocarriers has become a dynamic area of research with transformative potential in biomedicine, drug delivery, and theranostics. This Special Issue of Micromachines invites original research articles and reviews focused on the design, engineering, modeling, and application of polymer-based nanocarriers for controlled and targeted delivery.
Particular emphasis is placed on biodegradable and biocompatible nanoparticles, core–shell nanostructures, and biomimetic delivery systems that can interact with biological environments in a selective and adaptive manner. Contributions are also encouraged in the area of stimuli-responsive systems, such as those reacting to temperature, pH, redox gradients, ultrasound, or other physical/chemical triggers.
We especially welcome studies targeting challenging physiological barriers, including blood–brain barrier (BBB) penetration and central nervous system (CNS) drug delivery, where smart polymeric systems may offer new solutions.
Applications in oncology, neurology, immunotherapy, regenerative medicine, and theranostic systems are of particular interest, including those enabling controlled release, co-delivery of multiple therapeutic agents, gene delivery, diagnosis–treatment integration, and spatiotemporal drug targeting.
Researchers working with both synthetic and natural polymers are warmly encouraged to submit their manuscripts. We also place strong emphasis on detailed physico-chemical characterization, which is essential for understanding the behavior, performance, and safety of these systems—particularly when developed as colloidal drug delivery devices.
Let us collectively advance the field of polymeric nanocarriers toward safer, smarter, and more efficient solutions in modern nanomedicine and theranostics.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Daniel Gromadzki
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymeric nanocarriers
- biodegradable and biocompatible nanoparticles
- stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems
- blood–brain barrier (BBB) targeting
- colloidal drug delivery devices
- biomimetic and core–shell nanoparticles
- theranostics
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