Injectable Superparamagnetic Ferrogels for Controlled Release of Hydrophobic Drugs

Jian Qin; Isaac Asempah; Sophie Laurent; Andrea Fornara; Robert N. Müller; Mamoun Muhammed

doi:10.1002/adma.200800764

Abstract

A ferrogel for magnetically controlled release of drugs is prepared by integration of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and Pluronic F127 gels. The hydrophobic drug indomethacin is loaded in the ferrogel owing to the oil-in-water micellar structure. The characteristic sol–gel transition property renders the ferrogel an injectable drug carrier that will be, in principle, free from surgical implant procedure.

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Materials scienceSuperparamagnetismPoloxamerDrug deliveryChemical engineeringNanotechnologyComposite materialPolymerCopolymerMagnetization

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Year: 2009
Type: article
Volume: 21
Issue: 13
Pages: 1354-1357
Citations: 168
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                                    Jian Qin, 
                                
                                    Isaac Asempah, 
                                
                                    Sophie Laurent
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2009). 
                            Injectable Superparamagnetic Ferrogels for Controlled Release of Hydrophobic Drugs. 
                            Advanced Materials
                            , 21
                            (13)
                            , 1354-1357.
                            https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200800764
                        

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DOI: 10.1002/adma.200800764