Functional dendrimer–gold nanoparticle hybrids for biomedical applications

• Published in: Polymer international Vol. 67; no. 7; pp. 840 - 852
• Main Authors: Li, Xiaojie, Kono, Kenji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.07.2018; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: application; Biocompatibility; biomedical; Biomedical materials; dendrimer; Dendrimers; Drug delivery; Drug delivery systems; Gene transfer; Gold; gold nanoparticle; Hybrids; Morphology; nanocomposites; Nanoparticles; Optical properties; Organic chemistry; Polymers; Stability

Dendrimers are a class of nano‐sized synthetic polymers with a well‐defined composition and regularly branched tree‐like structure produced by stepwise growth. The uniform size, globular shape and tunable surface chemistry make dendrimers versatile nanoscaffolds to encapsulate or stabilize various i...