title: Influence of EDA-pi interactions in drug encapsulation using nanospheres.
abstract: We have evaluated the influence of aromatic and hydrophobic interactions on the strength and selectivity of encapsulation using polymeric nanospheres.
authors.affiliation: Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Departments of Chemistry and Physics, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA 01854, USA.
authors.forename: Sunil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mosurkal
authors.forename: Virinder S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Parmar
authors.forename: Lynne A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Samuelson
authors.forename: Arthur C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Watterson
authors.forename: Jayant
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D004337:Drug Carriers; D004339:Drug Compounding; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D043942:Nanotubes; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000737:chemistry; D009284:Naphthols / Q000737:chemistry; D009579:Nitrobenzoates / Q000737:chemistry; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers
chemical_list: D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D004337:Drug Carriers; D009281:Naphthalenes; D009284:Naphthols; D009579:Nitrobenzoates; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D011108:Polymers; C085312:1-naphthoic acid; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C050175:1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid