Polymeric Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecular Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 679
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Interests: heterophase polymerization; microemulsions; nanodevices; polymeric drug carriers; inorganic heterostructures; cancer treatment
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Dear Colleagues,
The advent of nanotechnology has opened the door to numerous applications, from electronics to novel materials and pharmaceuticals at the nanoscale level (<100 nm). Drug delivery systems (DDSs) based on polymers have become a research area of increasing interest in recent years. Conventional treatment of diseases is limited by factors that operate against an efficient uptake of the drugs e.g., poor solubility, low bioavailability, degradation, residence time in the organism, secondary effects, and dynamic barriers. Polymeric nano-based drug carriers improve the efficacy of drug delivery and, at the same time, protect the drug from severe environments (e.g., gastrointestinal) and reactions of the organism such as phagocytosis in parenteral administration. The encapsulation of drugs in polymeric nano-carriers provides an efficient route to incorporate hydrophobic drugs, including essential oils (EOs) from plant materials. An EO could be used as a vehicle to dissolve the active ingredient, and polymers could be used to nano-encapsulate the solution, providing a drug protection system with a potential synergistic effect. Potentially, polymeric nano-based DDSs could efficiently overcome dynamic barriers such as the blood-brain barrier, a drawback in treating brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and brain tumors.
Researchers from diverse backgrounds who are interested in applying polymers to design drug nano-carriers are invited to contribute to the “Polymeric Nano-Based Drug Delivery Systems” Special Issue with original research articles, review papers, and short communications to report the most recent advances in this area.
Dr. René Darío Peralta-Rodríguez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanotechnology
- polymers
- biopolymers
- drug delivery
- encapsulation
- essential oils
- blood-brain barrier
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