Applications of π-π stacking interactions in the design of drug-delivery systems

WR Zhuang, Y Wang, PF Cui, L Xing, J Lee… - Journal of controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
Noncovalent forces are of considerable importance in the formation of self-assembled drug-
delivery systems. In addition to non-destructively linking the delivery vehicle and guest drug …

Nanomechanics of π-cation-π interaction with implications for bio-inspired wet adhesion

L Xiang, J Zhang, W Wang, L Gong, L Zhang, B Yan… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Cation-π interactions play a vital role in modulating various biological processes, eg,
potassium-selective channel, protein folding and adhesion of marine organism. Previous …

Emerging supramolecular therapeutic carriers based on host–guest interactions

AA Karim, Q Dou, Z Li, XJ Loh - Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in host–guest chemistry have significantly influenced the construction of
supramolecular soft biomaterials. The highly selective and non‐covalent interactions …

Substituent effects on the self-assembly/coassembly and hydrogelation of phenylalanine derivatives

W Liyanage, BL Nilsson - Langmuir, 2016 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular hydrogels derived from the self-assembly of organic molecules have been
exploited for applications ranging from drug delivery to tissue engineering. The relationship …

Supramolecular nanoscale drug-delivery system with ordered structure

X Jin, L Zhu, B Xue, X Zhu, D Yan - National Science Review, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Supramolecular chemistry provides a means to integrate multi-type molecules leading to a
dynamic organization. The study of functional nanoscale drug-delivery systems based on …

π–π stacking interaction: a nondestructive and facile means in material engineering for bioapplications

T Chen, M Li, J Liu - Crystal Growth & Design, 2018 - ACS Publications
π–π stacking interactions, as a kind of attractive and nondestructive noncovalent interaction,
have been widely explored for the applications in modern chemistry, molecular biology, and …

Drug delivery by supramolecular design

MJ Webber, R Langer - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The rational design of drug delivery approaches leveraging supramolecular chemistry
(ie,“chemistry beyond the molecule”) has garnered significant interest in recent years toward …

Polymeric supramolecular systems for drug delivery

HJ Yoon, WD Jang - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent advances in supramolecular chemistry have had significant influence on the
biomedical applications of materials chemistry. Supramolecular systems are based on weak …

Driving forces for drug loading in drug carriers

Y Li, L Yang - Journal of microencapsulation, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The loading capacity of a drug carrier is determined essentially by intermolecular
interactions between drugs and carrier materials. In this review, the process of drug loading …

Surface functionalization of porous coordination nanocages via click chemistry and their application in drug delivery

D Zhao, S Tan, D Yuan, W Lu, YH Rezenom, H Jiang… - Advanced …, 2010 - infona.pl
Porous coordination nanocages covered with alkyne groups are synthesized through
judicious selection of the ligand and reaction conditions. The surface functionalization via …