The combination of water and surface-active ionic liquids provides a unique reaction
medium, facilitating aggregation and micellization of the ionic liquid to allow for chemical …

Ionic liquids (ILs) have been used as solvents or materials, or both, in many applications,
including pharmaceutics and medicine due to their exceptional properties consisting of the …

This paper provides a review of the literature on the use of Pluronic® triblock copolymers for
drug encapsulation over the last 10 years. A special focus is given to the progress of drug …

In recent years, research on ions and ionic interactions in solution has become a leading
scientific direction, and this advance has been especially pronounced in the field of ionic …

Abstract Pluronic (PEO-PPO-PEO) block copolymers can form nano-sized micelles with a
structure composed of a hydrophobic PPO core and hydrophilic PEO shell layer. Pluronics …

Recent developments to utilize nanostructured metal oxides for fabricating novel sensors
with superior sensitivity have prompted advanced detection limits even at trace level. In the …

Chemotherapeutic cytotoxic agents such as paclitaxel (PTX) are considered essential for the
treatment of various cancers. However, PTX injection is associated with severe systemic …

Highlights•Pharmacological activities and molecular targets of quercetin.•Mechanistic
pathways of quercetin for treating different diseases.•Formulation strategies for improving …

Developing a universal drug delivery vehicle of sparingly soluble drugs remains a
challenge, with surface-active ionic liquid (SAIL)-based ionic liquid-in-oil (IL/O) …

Cardiovascular diseases claim a number of lives globally; many of which are preventable.
With the increase in diets that consist of high saturated fat, salt, and sugar, people often …