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Hierarchical Assembly of Multilayered Hollow Microspheres from an Amphiphilic Pharmaceutical Molecule of Azithromycin
Author(s) -
Zhao Hong,
Chen JianFeng,
Zhao Yong,
Jiang Lei,
Sun JingWei,
Yun Jimmy
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200703064
Subject(s) - azithromycin , materials science , microsphere , amphiphilic molecule , nanotechnology , amphiphile , molecule , drug delivery , chemical engineering , composite material , organic chemistry , copolymer , chemistry , polymer , biochemistry , antibiotics , engineering
Hollow microspheres with multilayered porous shells are formed by a template‐free method by hierarchical assembly of azithromycin molecules. This simple, rapid, and high‐yielding method allows the number of layers to be tailored by regulating the initial concentration of azithromycin solution. Such structures may find applications in controlled drug delivery amongst other fields.