Single-Component Physical Hydrogels of Dendritic Molecules

Hydrogels are hydrophilic, three-dimensional networks able to imprison large amounts of water and largely used in pharmaceutical formulations. frequently obtained from hydrophilic polymers, either natural, biohybrid, or synthetic. Owing their peculiar structure, dendrimers can be considered prospective building blocks for hydrogel networks. This review gathers the use different types amphiphilic dendritic structures generate physical hydrogels alone. Such comprise dendrimers, Janus dendrons. The first part concerns positively charged phosphorus hydrogels, which also suitable form fibers, encapsulating diverse substances, forming complexes with genetic materials slow delivery. second PAMAM functionalized collagen mimetics. third whereas fourth displays dendrons use, particular fields drug