LbL multilayer capsules: recent progress and future outlook for their use in life sciences.
In this review we provide an overview of the recent progress in designing composite polymer capsules based on the Layer-by-Layer (LbL) technology demonstrated so far in material science, focusing on their potential applications in medicine, drug delivery and catalysis. The benefits and limits of current systems are discussed and the perspectives on emerging strategies for designing novel classes of therapeutic vehicles are highlighted.
del Mercato
Loretta L
LL
Fachbereich Physik and Wissenschaftliches Zentrum für Materialwissenschaften, Philipps Universität Marburg, Renthof 7, 35037, Marburg, Germany. loretta.delmercato@physik.uni-marburg.de
Rivera-Gil
Pilar
P
Abbasi
Azhar Z
AZ
Ochs
Markus
M
Ganas
Carolin
C
Zins
Inga
I
Sönnichsen
Carsten
C
Parak
Wolfgang J
WJ
D001690:Biological Science Disciplines; D002214:Capsules / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry
D002214:Capsules; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D011108:Polymers