Polymeric Drugs and Drug Delivery Systems

Dear Colleagues,

It is a great pleasure to present this Special Issue, entitled “Polymeric Drugs and Drug Delivery Systems”, which will allow polymer researchers to submit research papers and reviews on this topic.

Natural and synthetic polymers have been extensively used to obtain drug delivery systems (DDSs). Examples of relevant DDSs involve polymeric micelles, liposomes, hydrogels, polyelectrolyte complexes, nanoparticles, dendrimers, and bioadhesives. The main objective of these systems is to protect drugs from degradation, improve their bioavailability, and decrease their harmful effects. Each DDS has particular properties depending on the original polymer obtained.

This Special Issue invites researchers to submit papers concerning polymers and biopolymer-based composites, highlighting recent progress in their synthesis, characterization, and potential implications.

Dr. Bruno Henrique Vilsinski
Dr. Dina Maria Bairrada Murtinho
Prof. Dr. Artur Valente
Guest Editors

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