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 …

The low solubility in biological fluids displayed by about 50% of the drugs still remains the
main limitation in oral, parenteral, and transdermal administration. Among the existing …

Abstract The synthesis of 2, 5-dimethylfuran (DMF) from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is a
highly attractive route to a renewable fuel. However, achieving high yields in this reaction is …

Potassium-ion batteries are potential alternatives to lithium-ion batteries for large-scale
energy storage considering the low cost and high abundance of potassium. However, it is …

Macromolecular self-assembly is attracting increasing scientific interest in polymer science.
One of the most studied assemblies are stimuli-responsive polymersomes that can convert …

Janus materials with anisotropy shapes and chemical compositions, including Janus
particles, Janus nanosheets, and Janus membranes, have a great significance in the …

Amphiphilic AB and ABA block copolymers have been demonstrated to form a variety of self-
assembled aggregate structures in dilute solutions where the solvent preferentially solvates …

Despite decades of research, our understanding of the molecular interactions between
drugs and polymers in drug-loaded polymer micelles does not extend much beyond …

Hybrid polyionic complexes (HPICs), constructed from double-hydrophilic block copolymers
and metal ions, have been largely developed with increasing interest in the past decade in …

Cyclic molecules provide better stability for their aggregates. Typically in nature, the unique
cyclic cell membrane lipids allow thermophilic archaea to inhabit extreme conditions. By …