| Literature DB >> 26757773 |
Abhijeet D Kulkarni1, Yogesh H Vanjari1, Karan H Sancheti1, Harun M Patel1, Veena S Belgamwar2, Sanjay J Surana1, Chandrakantsing V Pardeshi1.
Abstract
The polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) are versatile formulations formed by electrostatic interactions between oppositely charged biopolymers. PECs have been investigated widely by the researchers to explore the virtues of this formulation viz. high biocompatibility, excellent biodegradability, low toxicity, cost-effective, environment-friendly, and energy-efficient production. The prime object of the present review is to present the prominent features of PECs including mechanism of PEC formation, structural models of PECs, interactions involved in PEC formation, steps involved in PEC fabrication, factors affecting the formation of PECs and applications of PECs. The patents pertaining to PECs have briefly been tabulated as well.Entities:
Keywords: Biomedical applications; drug delivery; electrostatic interactions; polyelectrolyte complex; polyions
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Year: 2016 PMID： 26757773 DOI： 10.3109/21691401.2015.1129624
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol ISSN： 2169-1401 Impact factor: 5.678