Polyelectrolyte multilayers are versatile materials that are used in a large number of
domains, including biomedical and environmental applications. The fabrication of …

Abstract Design of polymeric matrices for loading/release purposes is of great interest in
various applications, such as drug delivery systems, antimicrobial surfaces, biosensors …

There is a paramount need in finding sorbents endowed with selectivity in sorption of certain
dyes from their mixture with other dyes from the same family. In this context, novel composite …

Finding novel systems for controlled delivery of drugs is still a stringent need. Fabrication of
drug delivery systems (DDS) having a cross-linked low molar mass synthetic polycation …

This paper reports new formulations based on chitosan, citral, and diclofenac sodium salt
(DCF). The central idea was to encapsulate an anionic drug into a polycationic hydrogel …

Patient compliance will soon become one of the most critical challenges in modern
healthcare. Due in part to our aging population, the rise in the number of chronic conditions …

The modification of natural sand surface with a high number of amino groups represents an
interesting route to obtain organic nanostructured films onto solid surfaces aiming heavy …

Polyelectrolyte multilayer films deposited onto various substrates have been used
extensively as drug delivery systems. However, little attention has been paid to the release …

The charge density of polymers involved in drug delivery is a key parameter during cellular
uptake; moreover, the nature of charged groups determines the encapsulation efficiency and …

Cross-linked multilayer thin films assembled using weak polyelectrolytes with specific
functional groups are useful materials in solid phase extraction techniques. Herein, we …