Colloidal micro- and nano-particles as templates for polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules

• Published in: Advances in colloid and interface science Vol. 207; pp. 253 - 264
• Main Authors: Parakhonskiy, Bogdan V., Yashchenok, Alexey M., Konrad, Manfred, Skirtach, Andre G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.05.2014
• Subjects: Capsules; Colloidal particles; Colloids; Drug Compounding - trends; Drug Delivery Systems; Microcapsules; Microspheres; Models, Chemical; Multilayers; Nanocapsules - chemistry; Nanoparticles - chemistry; Nanotechnology - trends; Particle Size; Polyelectrolytes; Polymers - chemistry; Surface Properties; Templates; Microcapsules; Polyelectrolytes; Multilayers; Colloidal particles; Templates

Colloidal particles play an important role in various areas of material and pharmaceutical sciences, biotechnology, and biomedicine. In this overview we describe micro- and nano-particles used for the preparation of polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules and as drug delivery vehicles. An essential feat...