Polymers are widely used in many areas, but often their individual properties are not
sufficient for use in certain applications. One of the solutions is the creation of polymer …

Surface bio‐engineering of polymeric nanoparticles (PNPs) has emerged as a cornerstone
in contemporary biomedical research, presenting a transformative avenue that can …

Mutations on the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), induction of angiogenesis, and
reprogramming cellular energetics are all biological features acquired by tumor cells during …

Curcumin (CUR) has potent anticancer activities, and its bioformulations, including
biodegradable polymers, are increasingly able to improve CUR's solubility, stability, and …

Photothermal agents (PTAs) based on organic small-molecule dyes emerge as promising
theranostic strategy in imaging and photothermal therapy (PTT). However, hydrophobicity …

Polymeric nanocapsules (NC) are versatile mixed vesicular nanocarriers, generally
containing a lipid core with a polymeric wall. They have been first developed over four …

IR780 is a near-infrared fluorescent dye, which can be applied as a photosensitizer in
photodynamic (PDT) and photothermal (PTT) therapies and as a biodistribution tracer in …

The importance of polymeric nanocarriers in the field of drug delivery is ever-increasing, and
the accurate characterization of their properties is paramount to understand and predict their …

This research demonstrates the development, application, and mechanistic value of a multi-
detector asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) approach to acquire size-resolved …

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is considered the gold standard to prepare long circulating
nanoparticles. The hydrophilic layer that sterically protects PEGylated nanomedicines also …