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Surfing the Third Wave of Ionic Liquids: A Brief Review on the Role of Surface‐Active Ionic Liquids in Drug Development and Delivery
Author(s) -
Silva Ana Teresa,
Teixeira Cátia,
Marques Eduardo F.,
Prudêncio Cristina,
Gomes Paula,
Ferraz Ricardo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemmedchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.817
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1860-7187
pISSN - 1860-7179
DOI - 10.1002/cmdc.202100215
Subject(s) - ionic liquid , context (archaeology) , nanotechnology , drug delivery , active ingredient , third generation , biochemical engineering , materials science , chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , engineering , pharmacology , catalysis , telecommunications , medicine , paleontology , biology
The relevance of ionic liquids (ILs) is now well established in many fields, as their unique properties make them appealing as 1) greener alternatives to organic solvents (first‐generation ILs), 2) tunable task‐specific materials (second‐generation ILs), and 3) multifunctional players in life and pharmaceutical sciences (third‐generation ILs). This third wave of ILs encompasses a wide range of compounds, from bioactive molecules with single or even dual therapeutic action, to potential ingredient molecules for drug formulation and transport systems. In this context, the focus of this review is the emergent role of surface‐active ionic liquids (SAILs) in drug development and delivery.