Nanosystems Based on Cyclodextrin Modifieds and Nanomaterials for Drug Delivery

Dear Colleagues,

Modified cyclodextrins are a versatile and useful tool to design systems applied to drug delivery. Some of these systems include polymers, nanosponges and nanoparticles. In recent years, the use of cyclodextrin derivatives together with nanomaterials such as lipid-based nanoparticles, polymeric nanoparticles, mesoporous silica nanoparticles, metal nanoparticles, quantum dots or graphene derivative nanomaterials, have shown a synergistic effect, which allows to create optimized nanosystems. In this sense, the field of applications of nanomaterials modified with cyclodextrins can range from increasing the aqueous solubility, stability and/or loading capacity of active pharmaceutical ingredients, to creating smart nanocarriers, with features that can include vectoring, simultaneous diagnosis and therapy, stimuli-controlled release, biomimetic materials or enhancement of bioavailability.

In this Special Issue, we kindly invite authors to submit original papers, communications and reviews that provide in-depth knowledge on novel nanosystems based on cyclodextrins and nanomaterials that could be applied in drug delivery. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Rodrigo Sierpe
Dr. Marcelo Kogan
Guest Editors

Dr. Orlando Donoso-González
Guest Editor Assistant

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