Drug delivery systems: Advanced technologies potentially applicable in personalized treatments

JF Coelho, PC Ferreira, P Alves, R Cordeiro… - EPMA journal, 2010 - Springer
Advanced drug delivery systems (DDS) present indubitable benefits for drug administration.
Over the past three decades, new approaches have been suggested for the development of …

Stimuli-responsive polymer gels

S Ahn, RM Kasi, SC Kim, N Sharma, Y Zhou - Soft Matter, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
Stimuli-responsive polymer gels have received considerable attention due to their singular
mechanical properties, which make them materials of choice for niche applications. Polymer …

Degradable, Thermo-Sensitive Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide)-Based Scaffolds with Controlled Porosity for Tissue Engineering Applications

A Galperin, TJ Long, BD Ratner - Biomacromolecules, 2010 - ACS Publications
We have developed a thermoresponsive poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide)-based scaffold with
degradability and controlled porosity. Biodegradable poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide) …

Effects of a super-absorbent polymer derived from poly-γ-glutamic acid on water infiltration, field water capacity, soil evaporation, and soil water-stable aggregates

J Guo, W Shi, L Wen, X Shi, J Li - Archives of Agronomy and Soil …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The poly-γ-glutamic acid super-absorbent polymer (γ-PGA SAP) is an environmentally
friendly material. Five different γ-PGA SAPs contents based on weight, including 0%(CK) …

Characterisation and controlled drug release from novel drug-loaded hydrogels

LM Geever, CC Cooney, JG Lyons, JE Kennedy… - European journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Hydrogel based devices belong to the group of swelling controlled drug delivery systems.
Temperature responsive poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)–poly (vinylpyrrolidinone) random …

Synthesis, characterisation and phase transition behaviour of temperature-responsive physically crosslinked poly (N-vinylcaprolactam) based polymers for biomedical …

SC Halligan, MB Dalton, KA Murray, Y Dong… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (N-vinylcaprolactam)(PNVCL) is a polymer which offers superior
characteristics for various potential medical device applications. In particular it offers unique …

Preparation, properties, and drug release of thermo- and pH-sensitive poly((2-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)/poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide) semi-IPN hydrogels

N Zhang, M Liu, Y Shen, J Chen, L Dai… - Journal of materials …, 2011 - Springer
In this paper, a series of semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) hydrogels based
on poly ((2-dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate)/poly (N, N-diethylacrylamide)(PDMAEMA …

Reversible pH-sensitive chitosan-based hydrogels. Influence of dispersion composition on rheological properties and sustained drug delivery

N Iglesias, E Galbis, C Valencia, MV De-Paz, JA Galbis - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
The present work deals with the synthesis of micro-structured biomaterials based on
chitosan (CTS) for their applications as biocompatible carriers of drugs and bioactive …

Lower critical solution temperature tuning and swelling behaviours of NVCL-based hydrogels for potential 4D printing applications

S Zhuo, E Halligan, BSH Tie, C Breheny, LM Geever - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The phase transitions of poly (N-vinyl caprolactam)(PNVCL) hydrogels are currently under
investigation as possible materials for biomedical applications thanks to their …

Facile Glycerol-Assisted Synthesis of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidinone-Based Thermosensitive Hydrogels via Frontal Polymerization

Y Fang, H Yu, L Chen, S Chen - Chemistry of Materials, 2009 - ACS Publications
We report a facile strategy for quickly fabricating thermosensitive poly (HPMA-co-NVP)
hydrogels in the presence of glycerol by using frontal polymerization (FP). The appropriate …