Polymers Applications in Coating, Functionalization of Drug Delivery Systems
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Innovation of Polymer Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editors
Interests: organic synthesis; chitosan microparticles and nanoparticles; antioxidant activity; diabetes mellitus type 2; drug delivery systems; drug loading; release profile
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Interests: organic synthesis; drug delivery systems (liposomes, niosomes, chitosan nanoparticles, nanofiber, nanofibers, films, sponges); molecular docking; structure-based drug design strategies; antioxidant activity; anti-inflammatory activity; diabetes mellitus type 2
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, “Polymers Applications in Coating, Functionalization of Drug Delivery Systems”, aims to provide a forum for researchers/scientists/engineers and academicians to share their research results and ideas. It is well known that the traditional drug discovery process is slow, expensive, and often fails, so finding new ways to successfully translate new ideas into everyday practice is crucial for the pharmaceutical industry. The functionalization of Drug delivery systems through the coating of these with different polymers becomes a versatile platform that can overcome many inconveniences of current drugs and not only that, it also finds use in the field of genetic engineering, tissue engineering, etc. This approach to innovation is undoubtedly important; it is a field in continuous development and has provided many valuable formulations over time.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this topic, highlighting the latest advances in functional changes in matrix systems that lead to improved characteristics such as stability, applicability, toxicity, etc. All manuscript submissions are welcome.
Dr. Florentina Lupascu
Prof. Dr. Lenuta Profire
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- surface modification
- smart formulation
- functional polymers
- innovative devices
- in situ surface modifications of materials
- drug delivery systems
- nanocarriers
- 3D- and 4D-printing
