Polymers and Polymeric Nanoparticles for Therapy and Imaging

Dear Colleagues,

Functional polymeric nanoparticles with controlled size, morphology, and precise placement of functional groups have attracted significant attention, and various methodologies enabling their synthesis have recently emerged. Such nano-materials are finding significant and diverse applications as drug/gene carriers and/or as contrast agents for imaging.

This Special Issue will be an international forum for researchers to discuss the most recent techniques for the preparation of these polymeric nanoparticles using the latest macromolecular engineering tools (such as click chemistry, self-assembled macromolecules and polymer synthesis) to yield well-defined functional nanoparticles with potential applications in the field of drug delivery and imaging. Through this issue, the synthesis of these nano-objects, as well as their applications in the design of new treatments, will be discussed by a broad range of authors.

Prof. Dr. Cyrille Boyer
Prof. Dr. Andrew Whittaker
Guest Editors

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