Conducting polymers as drug release systems

James Smith

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-26908-0_1

Conducting polymers as drug release systems

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Abstract

Conducting polymers, also known as electroactive polymers and intrinsically conducting polymers (ICPs), are materials that combine the conductivity associated with metals with the processability of plastics. Examples include polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyaniline and poly(3,5)-ethylenedioxythiophene. This chapter introduces the field of ICPs and reviews examples from recent literature concerning their use in drug delivery systems, which generally fall into five main categories, where the ICP is: a simple film (typically deposited electrochemically); part of a composite material; included in nanocomposite materials; in the form of nanoparticles; and in the form of a hydrogel/conducting hydrogel. The switchable nature of ICPs, whilst providing conductivity and biocompatibility, put these materials in a unique position in the field of drug delivery. The review period is from 2017 to the present (early-2022).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nano- and Microfabrication Techniques in Drug Delivery
Subtitle of host publication	Recent Developments and Future Prospects
Editors	Dimitrios Lamprou
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	1
Pages	1-19
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031269080
ISBN (Print)	9783031269073
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26908-0_1 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26908-0
Publication status	Published - 28 Apr 2023

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Name	Advanced Clinical Pharmacy - Research, Development and Practical Applications
Publisher	Springer
Volume	2
ISSN (Print)	2524-5325
ISSN (Electronic)	2524-5333

Keywords

conducting polymers
Polypyrrole
polythiophene
polyaniline
PEDOT
drug delivery
Drug Delivery Systems
polymers

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Smith, J. (2023). Conducting polymers as drug release systems. In D. Lamprou (Ed.), Nano- and Microfabrication Techniques in Drug Delivery: Recent Developments and Future Prospects (pp. 1-19). (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy - Research, Development and Practical Applications; Vol. 2). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26908-0_1, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26908-0

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Smith, J 2023, Conducting polymers as drug release systems. in D Lamprou (ed.), Nano- and Microfabrication Techniques in Drug Delivery: Recent Developments and Future Prospects. Advanced Clinical Pharmacy - Research, Development and Practical Applications, vol. 2, Springer, pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26908-0_1, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26908-0

Conducting polymers as drug release systems. / Smith, James.
Nano- and Microfabrication Techniques in Drug Delivery: Recent Developments and Future Prospects. ed. / Dimitrios Lamprou. Springer, 2023. p. 1-19 (Advanced Clinical Pharmacy - Research, Development and Practical Applications; Vol. 2).

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