Role of capping agents in the application of nanoparticles in biomedicine and environmental remediation: recent trends and future prospects

R Javed, M Zia, S Naz, SO Aisida, N Ain… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Capping agents are of utmost importance as stabilizers that inhibit the over-growth of
nanoparticles and prevent their aggregation/coagulation in colloidal synthesis. The capping …

Safe nanoparticles: are we there yet?

W Najahi-Missaoui, RD Arnold… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The field of nanotechnology has grown over the last two decades and made the transition
from the benchtop to applied technologies. Nanoscale-sized particles, or nanoparticles …

Magneto‐/electro‐responsive polymers toward manufacturing, characterization, and biomedical/soft robotic applications

E Yarali, M Baniasadi, A Zolfagharian, M Chavoshi… - Applied Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Magneto-/electro-responsive polymers (MERPs) are a class of stimuli-responsive
materials that are actuated when triggered by external magnetic/electric fields. MERPs …

Metal‐based nanomaterials in biomedical applications: antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity aspects

P Makvandi, C Wang, EN Zare… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial colonization on material surfaces is ubiquitous. Biofilms derived from surface‐
colonized microbes pose serious problems to the society from both an economical …

Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for drug delivery: applications and characteristics

T Vangijzegem, D Stanicki, S Laurent - Expert opinion on drug …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: For many years, the controlled delivery of therapeutic compounds has been a
matter of great interest in the field of nanomedicine. Among the wide amount of drug …

Overcoming the blood–brain barrier: the role of nanomaterials in treating neurological diseases

D Furtado, M Björnmalm, S Ayton, AI Bush… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Therapies directed toward the central nervous system remain difficult to translate into
improved clinical outcomes. This is largely due to the blood–brain barrier (BBB), arguably …

Advances in magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications

VF Cardoso, A Francesko, C Ribeiro… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) are emerging as an important class of biomedical functional
nanomaterials in areas such as hyperthermia, drug release, tissue engineering, theranostic …

Doxorubicin-loaded iron oxide nanoparticles for glioblastoma therapy: A combinational approach for enhanced delivery of nanoparticles

M Norouzi, V Yathindranath, JA Thliveris, BM Kopec… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Although doxorubicin (DOX) is an effective anti-cancer drug with cytotoxicity in a variety of
different tumors, its effectiveness in treating glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is constrained by …

Degradable controlled-release polymers and polymeric nanoparticles: mechanisms of controlling drug release

N Kamaly, B Yameen, J Wu, OC Farokhzad - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
The development of biodegradable polymers represents a revolution in medicine spanning
over 50 years and leading to significant biotechnological advancements in drug delivery …

Targeted drug delivery with polymers and magnetic nanoparticles: covalent and noncovalent approaches, release control, and clinical studies

K Ulbrich, K Hola, V Subr, A Bakandritsos… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Targeted delivery combined with controlled drug release has a pivotal role in the future of
personalized medicine. This review covers the principles, advantages, and drawbacks of …