Polymers in nano pharmaceutical materials

Mustafa Akbulut, Suzanne M. D'Addio, Robert K. Prud'homme

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Abstract

With the advent of nanotechnology, research on pharmaceuticals has experienced a paradigm shift. As opposed to traditional materials, new nanomaterials and nanoparticles are currently being investigated as drug delivery systems. This chapter provides an overview of contemporary approaches for producing nano-drugs. The discussion is divided into three parts: (1) the motivation for nano materials in pharmaceutical applications, (2) nano pharmaceuticals produced by "top down" processes that involve size reduction, and (3) processes that use "bottom up" assembly of nano materials from smaller sub units. In the "bottom up" assembly the distinction between thermodynamically controlled assembly and kinetically controlled assembly is presented with emphasis on the kinetically controlled assembly of polymer protected nanoparticles produced by Flash NanoPrecipitation. The advantages and disadvantages of the various approaches are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPolymeric Delivery of Therapeutics
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
Pages25-45
Number of pages21
ISBN (Print)9780841225831
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 17 2010

Publication series

NameACS Symposium Series
Volume1053
ISSN (Print)0097-6156
ISSN (Electronic)1947-5918

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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