Ionically crosslinked polyelectrolyte nanocarriers: Recent advances and open problems

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 122-130

  Lapitsky, Yakov ^a,b  

^a The University of Toledo   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Coacervates; Controlled release; Microgels; Nanoparticles; Polyelectrolytes

Indexed keywords

COLLOID CHEMISTRY; DRUG DELIVERY; MEDICAL IMAGING; NANOPARTICLES;

COACERVATES; CONTROLLED RELEASE; CROSS-LINKED POLYELECTROLYTES; IONIC CROSSLINKING; MICRO-GELS; NANO-CARRIERS; RECENT PROGRESS; RELEASE PROPERTY;

POLYELECTROLYTES;

CHITOSAN; NANOCARRIER; POLYELECTROLYTE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; COLLOID; CROSS LINKING; DISSOLUTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GELATION; PARTICLE SIZE; REVIEW;

EID: 84901982010     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: 18790399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2014.03.014     Document Type: Review

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