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Magnetic microscale polymeric nanocomposites in drug delivery: advances and challenges

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Abstract

Magnetic polymeric nanocomposites are a modern class of materials in which magnetic nanoparticles are embedded in a polymeric matrix. This combination of magnetic responsiveness and tuneable properties bestows versatility on this class of polymer nanocomposite material, which has potentially broad applications in drug delivery, imaging, environmental remediation and beyond. This review covers the uses of magnetic polymeric nanocomposites in drug delivery, discussing magnetic micelles, magnetic liposomes, magnetic hydrogels, magnetic sponges, magnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles, magnetic microrobots, magnetic elastomers and magnetic scaffolds. The focus is on the role that might be played by magnetic nanocomposites as an interface between the magnetic and polymeric domains in the establishment of a new generation of advanced materials.
Original languageEnglish
Article number104276
JournalDrug Discovery Today
Volume30
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 16 2025

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery

Keywords

  • drug delivery
  • magnetic field
  • magnetic nanoparticles
  • magnetic polymeric nanocomposites
  • microscale magnetic drug delivery systems

Disciplines

  • Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Health

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