Dendrimers: Nanopharmaceuticals for Drug Delivery
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چکیده
Dendrimers are new class of polymeric materials. It is generally described as a macromolecule, which is characterized by its extensively branched 3D structure that provides a high degree of surface functionality and versatility. Dendrimers are highly branched, globular macromolecules with many arms emanating from a central core. The unique properties associated with these dendrimers such as uniform size, high degree of branching, water solubility, multivalency, well-defined molecular weight and available internal cavities make them attractive for biological and drug-delivery applications. Present review will have main focus on advantages, different synthesis strategies of dendrimers, types of dendrimers and recent studies on important applications of dendrimers.
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