Facile Fabrication of Polyelectrolyte Complex Nanoparticles Based on Chitosan – Poly-2-Acrylamido-2-Methylpropane Sulfonic Acid as a Potential Drug Carrier Material
Arie Wibowo, Agus Jatmiko, Muhammad Bagas Ananda, Systi Adi Rachmawati, Husaini Ardy, Akfiny Hasdi Aimon, Ferry Iskandar
Abstract
Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) are attractive materials for drug delivery application as they offer simple preparations and high drug-loading efficiency. In this study, a novel method for preparing polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles using a s
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PolyelectrolyteChitosanZeta potentialDynamic light scatteringDispersityGlutaraldehydeSulfonic acidChemical engineeringNanoparticleMaterials scienceParticle (ecology)Surface chargeDrug carrierParticle sizeScanning electron microscopeNuclear chemistryDrug deliveryPolymer chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyChromatographyPolymerComposite materialPhysical chemistryOceanographyEngineeringGeologyPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsPolymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation