Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly has attracted much interest because of its ability to provide
nanoscale control over film characteristics and because of a wide choice of available …

Nowadays, polyelectrolytes play an essential role in the development of new materials.
Their use allows creating new properties of materials and surfaces and vary them in a wide …

The quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) has become an efficient and
versatile measurement technique for investigating in situ the external stimuli responsiveness …

Polysaccharide-based multilayer films have shown substantial potential for drug delivery
applications. In the meantime, researchers have been captivated by Quince seed gum …

The development of novel drug delivery systems (DDSs) with promising antibacterial
properties is essential for facing the emergency of increasing resistance to antimicrobial …

The purpose of this article is to investigate the stability of multilayered coatings composed of
chitosan, poly (sodium 4-styrene sulfonate) and poly (acrylic acid) against various salt …

Antibacterial coatings on model silicon wafers and implants, based on chitosan (CHI), poly
(acrylic acid)(PAA), and the antibacterial agent chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX), were …

In the study, the loading and desorption properties of four different drug models, namely
ibuprofen sodium (IBFNa), diclofenac sodium (DCFNa), gentamicin sulfate (GS), and …

As resistant microbial strains continue to appear, antibiotic-based therapies become less
effective. Hence, development of non-antibiotic antimicrobial delivery systems, such as …

The incorporation of drug molecules into layer‐by‐layer (LbL) assemblies attracts great
interest in biomedical applications. This work describes the preparation and characterization …