Polymersomes as the Next Attractive Generation of Drug Delivery Systems: Definition, Synthesis and Applications

Polymersomes are artificial nanoparticles formed by the self-assembly process of amphiphilic block copolymers composed of hydrophobic and hydrophilic blocks. They can encapsulate hydrophilic molecules in the aqueous core and hydrophobic molecules within the membrane. The composition of block copolym...

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Main Authors: Mariana Fonseca, Ivana Jarak, Francis Victor, Cátia Domingues, Francisco Veiga, Ana Figueiras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/2/319