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  • Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a versatile technique for fabricating functional thin films and microstructures.
  • Phenylboronic acid (PBA) functionalization imparts stimuli-responsive properties to LbL assemblies, particularly in response to sugars and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂).

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  • To review recent advancements in PBA-functionalized LbL assemblies.
  • To highlight their biomedical applications, focusing on sensors and drug delivery systems.
  • To discuss the development of glucose-responsive insulin delivery systems.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing PBA-bearing polymers to create stimuli-sensitive LbL films and microcapsules.
  • Investigating the competitive binding of sugars and oxidative decomposition by H₂O₂ for PBA-modified LbL responses.
  • Fabricating electrochemical, colorimetric, and fluorescence sensors using PBA-modified LbL assemblies.
  • Developing drug delivery systems (DDS), particularly glucose-triggered insulin release.

Main Results:

  • PBA-modified LbL assemblies demonstrate tunable responses to glucose and H₂O₂, enabling sensor development.
  • Electrochemical, colorimetric, and fluorescence sensors were successfully fabricated.
  • PBA-modified LbL films and microcapsules show promise for drug delivery, especially for insulin.
  • Glucose-triggered insulin release was achieved through changes in LbL assembly permeability or decomposition.

Conclusions:

  • PBA-functionalized LbL assemblies are effective for creating stimuli-responsive biomedical devices.
  • These systems hold significant potential for advanced glucose sensing and targeted drug delivery.
  • Future research focuses on optimizing insulin DDS for precise glucose-level-dependent release under physiological conditions.