Mixed Copolymer Micelles for Nanomedicine
Angelica Maria Gerardos, Anastasia Balafouti, Stergios Pispas
Abstract
Mixed micelles from copolymers in aqueous media have emerged as a valuable tool for producing functional polymer nanostructures with applications in nanomedicine, including drug delivery and bioimaging. In this review, we discuss the basics of mixed copolymer micelles’ design, structure, and physicochemical properties. We also focus on their utilization in biomedical applications using examples from recent literature.
Topics & Concepts
NanomedicineMicelleCopolymerDrug deliveryNanotechnologyMaterials sciencePolymerAqueous solutionChemistryNanoparticleOrganic chemistryComposite materialNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationNanomaterials for catalytic reactions