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Layer‐by‐Layer Platform Technology for Small‐Molecule Delivery
Author(s) -
Smith Renée C.,
Riollano Mariawy,
Leung Amy,
Hammond Paula T.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200902782
Subject(s) - layer (electronics) , layer by layer , supramolecular chemistry , nanotechnology , molecule , delivery system , materials science , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , biomedical engineering
Flexible delivery vehicle : Layer‐by‐layer assembly and supramolecular chemistry were used to create an ultrathin‐film platform technology for small‐molecule delivery using a hydrolytically degradable polyion (see picture, blue waves) and a polymeric cyclodextrin (see picture, red cups).