Surface engineering of nanoparticles for therapeutic applications

Polymer Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 460-468

  Kobayashi, Kenya ^a   Wei, Jinjian ^b   Iida, Ryo ^b   Ijiro, Kuniharu ^b   Niikura, Kenichi ^b  

^a RIKEN   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

gold nanoparticles; nanoparticle assembly; nanoparticle therapy; surface ligand

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG DELIVERY; LIGANDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

FLUORESCENCE LABELING; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; INORGANIC NANOPARTICLE; NANOPARTICLE ASSEMBLIES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SURFACE ENGINEERING; SURFACE LIGANDS; THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84905510830     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2014.40     Document Type: Review

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