Resume: Block copolymers (BCPs) are an exciting class of soft materials that enable controlled phase separation and nanoscale self - assembly of designer macromolecules for applications ranging from thermoplastic elastomers and membranes to nanocapsules for drug delivery. (european-mrs.com)
Toby Jenkins of the University of Bath in England and colleagues are designing a dressing that releases antimicrobials from nanocapsules when bacterial toxins appear in a wound. (discovermagazine.com)
Although there are a number of routes to creating drug - carrying nanocapsules, there is growing interest in the use of polymers for this application. (sciencedaily.com)