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Top‐Down Fabrication of Polyelectrolyte‐Thermoplastic Hybrid Microparticles for Unidirectional Drug Delivery to Single Cells
Author(s) -
Zhang Peipei,
Liu Yingru,
Xia Junfei,
Wang Zhibin,
Kirkland Brett,
Guan Jingjiao
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201200200
Subject(s) - polyelectrolyte , nanotechnology , drug delivery , fabrication , computer science , materials science , content delivery , polymer , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , composite material , computer network
This manuscript describes an inexpensive and versatile top‐down method to produce microparticles that integrate both thermoplastics and polyelectrolytes with a unique dot‐on‐pad structure. These particles may allow in vivo unidirectional drug delivery to single cells.