Polymers, Nanoparticles and Hydrogels for Drug Delivery: Strategies and Applications
A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmaceutical Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 1227
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymers; nanocomposite materials; tissue engineering materials and drug delivery systems
Interests: synthesis of nanostructured materials; biosensors for the detection of pathogens; micro and nanoencapsulation of drugs and plant extracts with biological activity
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Interests: organic-inorganic hybrids; polymers; vitreous and ceramics materials for tissue engineering
Interests: organic chemistry; tissue engineering materials; scaffolds
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymers, nanoparticles, and hydrogels have been widely used for the design and development of drug delivery systems. This also implies looking for individual molecules, studying the interaction between their functional groups and cells at micro and nano levels, controlling the properties of artificial and biological systems. These technologies involve the synthesis and use of materials, devices, and systems. The drug delivery includes design of micro and nano carriers, synthesis of nanomedicines and nanosystems production able to drug therapeutic delivery to specific organs or tissues in the body during scheduled times. For the design and formulation of dosing system, the important parameters are device size, trapping method, drug stability, matrix degradation parameters, and dosage kinetics. The absorption or conjugation of a drug into material could protect the drug from its inactivation and help store it for long periods of time, decrease its toxicity and in this way, achieve flexibility in the administration. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas could include (but are not limited to) multi-stimuli-responsive “smart” hydrogels for tumor microenvironment-targeted release, self-assembling peptide-based nanocarriers for neurological disorders with BBB penetration, bioresponsive polymer-drug conjugates with enzyme-triggered release for precision oncology, AI-driven design of polymer/nanoparticle systems for optimized drug compatibility and release kinetics, 4D-printed hydrogel implants for minimally invasive, shape-memory drug delivery, nanoparticle–hydrogel hybrid composites for sustained release of biologics, eco-friendly polymers from renewable sources for sustainable drug delivery, intra-articular hydrogels for osteoarthritis treatment and cartilage regenerationscalable manufacturing approaches (microfluidics, 3D bioprinting) for complex systems, among others.
Dr. Mónica de la Luz Corea Téllez
Dr. Marlon Rojas López
Dr. Lucia Tellez-Jurado
Dr. Rogelio Jiménez-Juárez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- drug delivery
- medical applications
- hydrogels
- polymers
- nanoparticles
- drug delivery system
- multi-stimuli-responsive materials
- nanocomposites
- biofilms
- biomarkers
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