Application of Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery System
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 August 2023) | Viewed by 286
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tissue engineering; nanobiotechnology; microbiology; siRNA; antimicrobials
Interests: developing novel drug delivery systems (NDDS), including liposomes, niosomes, polymer nanoparticles, and biomaterial-based hydrogels; to study (production and analysis) these NDDS using modern technologies, including but not limited to microfluidics, 3D printing, chromatography, spectroscopy, and microscopy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The issue is targeted at publications in the area of nanomaterial application as delivery agents.
Nanomaterials have received a lot of attention in the last 2 decades and have been used for multiple purposes, including medicinal use. One significant area of research in nanotechnology is the use of nanomaterials in drug delivery systems. Drug use can frequently cause side effects, and often, drugs they work well in vitro but cannot withstand the effect of the enzymes of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and thus do not work well in vivo. Nanoparticles can be used to enhance drug delivery to tissue, help in improving drug stability in vivo, and sustain controlled release. Due to their small size and larger surface area, drug-encapsulated nanoparticles show increased solubility and thus enhanced bioavailability. This also enhances their ability to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Nanoparticles made from natural and synthetic polymers (biodegradable and non-biodegradable) have received attention for customized targeted delivery of drugs with controlled release of drug and better bioavailability. Through manipulation of the size and surface of properties, nanomaterials are being used frequently for drug delivery.
Dr. Komal Vig
Dr. Sameer Joshi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanomaterial
- drug delivery
- bioavailability
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