Polymer Hydrogels and Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery System
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Networks and Gels".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2024) | Viewed by 6287
Special Issue Editor
Interests: conductive polymers; polyaniline; polypyrrole; oxidative polymerization; biomaterials; polymerization kinetics; conductive nanocomposites
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of hydrogels and polymer-containing nanoparticles opens up prospects for controlling the drug release rate, the toxicity reduction of drugs, increasing the effectiveness towards the pharmacological target and targeting delivery. The present special issue aims to publish the results of original research and reviews regarding the use of polymer hydrogels and nanomaterials in pharmacology. Manuscripts dedicated to the immobilization of drugs, the kinetics of the release of immobilized drugs, the problems of targeted delivery of pharmacologically active substances and the use of polymer nanomaterials for the treatment of socially significant diseases are welcome. The subject of the special issue brings together any manuscripts devoted to the fundamental and applied aspects of the use of polymer hydrogels, nanoparticles and nanocomposites for the creation of drug delivery systems. Articles dealing with the use of polymer hydrogels in medical applications, tissue replacement, and the creation of wound dressings, suture materials, implants and endoprostheses are also relevant for the special issue.
Dr. Yaroslav O. Mezhuev
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- drug immobilization
- drug release
- drug release kinetics
- cancer therapy
- antibiotic immobilization
- drug delivery
- targeting
- medicinal chemistry
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