On the ubiquitous presence of fractals and fractal concepts in pharmaceutical sciences: a review

N Pippa, A Dokoumetzidis, C Demetzos… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Fractals have been very successful in quantifying nature's geometrical complexity, and have
captured the imagination of scientific community. The development of fractal dimension and …

Remediation of rare earth element pollutants by sorption process using organic natural sorbents

M Butnariu, P Negrea, L Lupa, M Ciopec… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
The effects of the sorption of environmental applications by various source materials of
natural organic matter, ie, bone powder, was examined. Sorption capacities and subsequent …

[HTML][HTML] Liposomal aggregates sustain the release of rapamycin and protect cartilage from friction

G Bordon, SN Ramakrishna, SG Edalat… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Liposomes show promise as biolubricants for damaged cartilage, but their small size results
in low joint and cartilage retention. We developed a zinc ion-based liposomal drug delivery …

pH‐Responsive Virus‐Based Colloidal Crystals for Advanced Material Platforms

B Tran, S Watts, JDP Valentin… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bacteriophages have a well‐defined nanoscale size, shape, and surface chemistry, making
them promising candidates for creating advanced biomaterials for applications including …

DPPC/poly (2-methyl-2-oxazoline)-grad-poly (2-phenyl-2-oxazoline) chimeric nanostructures as potential drug nanocarriers

N Pippa, E Kaditi, S Pispas, C Demetzos - Journal of nanoparticle …, 2013 - Springer
In this study, we report on the self assembly behavior and on stability studies of mixed
(chimeric) nanosystems consisting of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and poly (2 …

The delineation of the morphology of charged liposomal vectors via a fractal analysis in aqueous and biological media: physicochemical and self-assembly studies

N Pippa, S Pispas, C Demetzos - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2012 - Elsevier
The present study deals with the physicochemical characterization of DPPC: DPPG (9: 1
molar ratio) and DPPC: DODAP (9: 1 molar ratio) liposomes, and the determination of their …

The shape/morphology balance: a study of stealth liposomes via fractal analysis and drug encapsulation

N Pippa, F Psarommati, S Pispas, C Demetzos - Pharmaceutical research, 2013 - Springer
Purpose Fractal analysis was used as a tool in order to study the morphological
characteristics of PEGylated liposomes. We report on the morphological characteristics of …

The fractal hologram and elucidation of the structure of liposomal carriers in aqueous and biological media

N Pippa, S Pispas, C Demetzos - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2012 - Elsevier
The present study deals with the physicochemical characterization (size, polydispersity, ζ-
potential) of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) liposomes and DPPC: cholesterol …

Preparation of fractal-like silica particles based on Stöber method by using tetrabutylammonium hydroxide as co-catalyst

H Dong, Y Han, W Yang - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional Stöber method, in which ammonia is used to catalyze the hydrolysis/
condensation of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), has been proven to be very powerful for …

Double charge inversion in polyethylenimine-decorated liposomes

J Sabín, C Vázquez-Vázquez, G Prieto, F Bordi… - Langmuir, 2012 - ACS Publications
The study of the interaction of a cationic polymer as PEI with phospholipids membranes is of
special relevance for gene therapy because the PEI is a potential nonviral vector to transfer …