Design of Nanoparticle-Based Carriers for Targeted Drug Delivery

Figure 3

Structures of novel nanoparticles. (a) Polyrotaxane NPs are assembled from cyclical molecules threaded around a long polymer chain. Hydrophilic ends are added to the chain in order to induce self-assembly. Drugs are then added to the finished NP. Adapted with permission from [13]. (b) Graphene functionalized with shielding molecules and ligands. Adapted with permission from [14]. (c) Carbon nanotube schematic. (d) Dendrimer schematic. (e) Metal-core photothermal NP schematic.

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