title: LbL multilayer capsules: recent progress and future outlook for their use in life sciences.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Fachbereich Physik and Wissenschaftliches Zentrum für Materialwissenschaften, Philipps Universität Marburg, Renthof 7, 35037, Marburg, Germany. loretta.delmercato@physik.uni-marburg.de
authors.forename: Loretta L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: del Mercato
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rivera-Gil
authors.forename: Azhar Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Abbasi
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ochs
authors.forename: Carolin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ganas
authors.forename: Inga
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zins
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sönnichsen
authors.forename: Wolfgang J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Parak
mesh_terms: D001690:Biological Science Disciplines; D002214:Capsules / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D011108:Polymers