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LbL multilayer capsules: recent progress and future outlook for their use in life sciences
Loretta L del Mercato1, Pilar Rivera-Gil, Azhar Z Abbasi
1Fachbereich Physik and Wissenschaftliches Zentrum für Materialwissenschaften, Philipps Universität Marburg, Renthof 7, 35037, Marburg, Germany. loretta.delmercato@physik.uni-marburg.de
Abstract:
In this review we provide an overview of the recent progress in designing composite polymer capsules based on the Layer-by-Layer (LbL) technology demonstrated so far in material science, focusing on their potential applications in medicine, drug delivery and catalysis. The benefits and limits of current systems are discussed and the perspectives on emerging strategies for designing novel classes of therapeutic vehicles are highlighted.
