Stimuli-responsive LbL capsules and nanoshells for drug delivery

M Delcea, H Möhwald, AG Skirtach - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Review of basic principles and recent developments in the area of stimuli responsive
polymeric capsules and nanoshells formed via layer-by-layer (LbL) is presented. The most …

25th anniversary article: Dynamic interfaces for responsive encapsulation systems

EV Skorb, H Möhwald - Advanced Materials, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Encapsulation systems are urgently needed both as micrometer and sub‐micrometer
capsules for active chemicals' delivery, to encapsulate biological objects and capsules …

LbL multilayer capsules: recent progress and future outlook for their use in life sciences

LL Del Mercato, P Rivera-Gil, AZ Abbasi, M Ochs… - Nanoscale, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review we provide an overview of the recent progress in designing composite polymer
capsules based on the Layer-by-Layer (LbL) technology demonstrated so far in material …

Responsive layer-by-layer materials for drug delivery

BM Wohl, JFJ Engbersen - Journal of controlled release, 2012 - Elsevier
Due to its versatility and ease of use the layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly technique has been
under intensive investigation for drug and gene delivery applications. Especially the …

Layer-by-layer engineered capsules and their applications

APR Johnston, C Cortez, AS Angelatos… - Current opinion in colloid …, 2006 - Elsevier
Over the last 15 years, development of the layer-by-layer (LbL) technique for preparing thin
films has greatly improved control over the physical and chemical properties of thin films …

Recent developments in layer-by-layer technique for drug delivery applications

R Kurapati, TW Groth, AM Raichur - ACS applied bio materials, 2019 - ACS Publications
Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of polyelectrolytes to multifunctional polyelectrolyte multilayer
hollow capsules (PMCs) with a core–shell structure is now a well-established method. PMCs …

Layer‐by‐layer‐assembled capsules and films for therapeutic delivery

AL Becker, APR Johnston, F Caruso - Small, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Polymeric materials formed via layer‐by‐layer (LbL) assembly have promise for use as drug
delivery vehicles. These multilayered materials, both as capsules and thin films, can …

Layer-by-layer self-assembled shells for drug delivery

K Ariga, YM Lvov, K Kawakami, Q Ji, JP Hill - Advanced drug delivery …, 2011 - Elsevier
There are several requirements for the safe and effective delivery of therapeutic agents for
human use. Direct injection of drugs may cause side effects due to their permeation to other …

Biological applications of LbL multilayer capsules: From drug delivery to sensing

LL Del Mercato, MM Ferraro, F Baldassarre… - Advances in colloid and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) capsules engineered with active elements for targeting,
labeling, sensing and delivery hold great promise for the controlled delivery of drugs and the …

Multifunctional cargo systems for biotechnology

GB Sukhorukov, H Möhwald - TRENDS in Biotechnology, 2007 - cell.com
One of the challenges in the field of bio-nanotechnology is the development of nano-sized
delivery systems comprising different functionalities. These systems should carry bioactive …