Nanotechnology based drug delivery systems: Does shape really matter?

Microfluidic Synthesis and Analysis of Bioinspired Structures Based on CaCO3 for Potential Applications as Drug Delivery Carriers

(2022) Ekaterina V. Lengert et al.   Pharmaceutics

Advances in regulating physicochemical properties of mesoporous silica nanocarriers to overcome biological barriers

(2021) Yumei Wang et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Nonspherical Metal‐Based Nanoarchitectures: Synthesis and Impact of Size, Shape, and Composition on Their Biological Activity

(2021) Ehsan Nazarzadeh Zare et al.   Small

Current challenges and future perspectives in oral absorption research: An opinion of the UNGAP network

(2021) Zahari Vinarov et al.   ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

The Martini Model in Materials Science

(2021) Riccardo Alessandri et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Smart transformable nanomedicines for cancer therapy

(2021) Yuequan Wang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Lipid based nanocarriers: A novel paradigm for topical antifungal therapy

(2021) Shweta Nene et al.   JOURNAL OF DRUG DELIVERY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Thermodynamic and anticancer properties of inorganic zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized through co-precipitation method

(2021) Seyyed Vahid Mousazad Goorabjavari et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Nucleation and Growth in Solution Synthesis of Nanostructures – from Fundamentals to Advanced Applications

(2021) Ke-Jun Wu et al.   PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE

Exploring the unexplored avenues of surface charge in nano-medicine

(2021) Saurabh Shah et al.   Colloid and Interface Science Communications

Can the Shape of Nanoparticles Enable the Targeting to Cancer Cells over Healthy Cells?

(2021) Vu Thanh Cong et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

The gold nanoparticle reduces Vibrio cholerae pathogenesis by inhibition of biofilm formation and disruption of the production and structure of cholera toxin

(2021) Tanaya Chatterjee et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES

Microfluidic synthesis of chitosan-coated magnetic alginate microparticles for controlled and sustained drug delivery

(2021) Dong Yang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Evaluation of the Benefits of Microfluidic-Assisted Preparation of Polymeric Nanoparticles for DNA Delivery

(2021) Randa Zoqlam et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Non-spherical micro- and nanoparticles for drug delivery: Progress over 15 years

(2021) Neha Kapate et al.   ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

Shape stability of ellipsoidal nanomaterials prepared by physical deformation

(2021) Zeeshan Ahmed et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS

Nanomedicine based approaches for combating viral infections

(2021) Saurabh Shah et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Hipster microcarriers: exploring geometrical and topographical cues of non-spherical microcarriers in biomedical applications

(2021) Isabel M. Bjørge et al.   Materials Horizons

Lipid polymer hybrid nanocarriers: Insights into synthesis aspects, characterization, release mechanisms, surface functionalization and potential implications

(2021) Saurabh Shah et al.   Colloid and Interface Science Communications

Layered Self-Assemblies for Controlled Drug Delivery: A Translational Overview

(2020) Apoorva Sarode et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Enhanced Transport of Shape and Rigidity-Tuned α-Lactalbumin Nanotubes across Intestinal Mucus and Cellular Barriers

(2020) Cheng Bao et al.   NANO LETTERS

Self-Assembly of Organic Nanomaterials and Biomaterials: The Bottom-Up Approach for Functional Nanostructures Formation and Advanced Applications

(2020) Domenico Lombardo et al.   Materials

Distinct cytoskeletal proteins define zones of enhanced cell wall synthesis in Helicobacter pylori

(2020) Jennifer A Taylor et al.   eLife

Nanoarchitectronics: A versatile tool for deciphering nanoparticle interaction with cellular proteins, nucleic acids and phospholipids at biological interfaces

(2020) Sadhana P. Mutalik et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

“Nanogels as drug carriers – Introduction, chemical aspects, release mechanisms and potential applications”

(2020) Saurabh Shah et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS

Macrophage-mimic shape changeable nanomedicine retained in tumor for multimodal therapy of breast cancer

(2020) Rui Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Self-assembled dipeptide nanospheres as single component based delivery vehicle for ampicillin and doxorubicin

(2020) Prabhjot Singh et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS

Exploiting the role of nanoparticle shape in enhancing hydrogel adhesive and mechanical properties

(2020) Maria C. Arno et al.   Nature Communications

Shape Matters: Comprehensive Analysis of Star-Shaped Lipid Nanoparticles

(2020) Shuwen Cao et al.   Frontiers in Pharmacology

Nanocube Imprint Lithography

(2020) Harshal Agrawal et al.   ACS Nano

Solid lipid nanocarriers diffuse effectively through mucus and enter intestinal cells – but where is my peptide?

(2020) Camille Dumont et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS

Magneto-plasmonic nanostars for image-guided and NIR-triggered drug delivery

(2020) Asahi Tomitaka et al.   Scientific Reports

Bridging the gap: academia, industry and FDA convergence for nanomaterials

(2020) Saurabh Shah et al.   DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY

Effect of Nanoparticle Composition, Size, Shape, and Stiffness on Penetration Across the Blood–Brain Barrier

(2020) Tyler D. Brown et al.   ACS Biomaterials-Science & Engineering

Self‐Assembled Star‐Shaped sPCL–PEG Copolymer Nanomicelles with pH‐Sensitivity for Anticancer Drug Delivery

(2020) Hanhong Li et al.   MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Particle Detection and Characterization for Biopharmaceutical Applications: Current Principles of Established and Alternative Techniques

(2020) Julia Gross-Rother et al.   Pharmaceutics

In Silico Study of Gold Nanoparticle Uptake into a Mammalian Cell: Interplay of Size, Shape, Surface Charge, and Aggregation

(2019) Thodsaphon Lunnoo et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Combinational Effects of Active Targeting, Shape, and Enhanced Permeability and Retention for Cancer Theranostic Nanocarriers

(2019) Armin Tahmasbi Rad et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Nanoparticles for Oral Biofilm Treatments

(2019) Danielle S. W. Benoit et al.   ACS Nano

Periodic Arrays of Diamond‐Shaped Silver Nanoparticles: From Scalable Fabrication by Template‐Assisted Solid‐State Dewetting to Tunable Optical Properties

(2019) Paul Jacquet et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

What Does Nanoparticle Stability Mean?

(2019) Hoa T Phan et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

A multiparametric study of gold nanoparticles cytotoxicity, internalization and permeability using an in vitro model of blood-brain barrier. Influence of size, shape and capping agent

(2019) Maria Enea et al.   Nanotoxicology

Polymeric Nanoparticles in Gene Therapy: New Avenues of Design and Optimization for Delivery Applications

(2019) Raj Rai et al.   Polymers

Nanoparticle Characterization: What to Measure?

(2019) Mario M. Modena et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Shape effect in active targeting of nanoparticles to inflamed cerebral endothelium under static and flow conditions

(2019) A. Da Silva-Candal et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Impacts of particle shapes on the oral delivery of drug nanocrystals: Mucus permeation, transepithelial transport and bioavailability

(2019) Mengran Guo et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Parameters affecting the accuracy of nanoparticle shape and size measurement in 3D

(2019) Misa Hayashida et al.   MICRON

Strategies for Surface Modification with Ag-Shaped Nanoparticles: Electrocatalytic Enhancement of Screen-Printed Electrodes for the Detection of Heavy Metals

(2019) Karina Torres-Rivero et al.   SENSORS

Tuning the size, shape and structure of RNA nanoparticles for favorable cancer targeting and immunostimulation

(2019) Sijin Guo et al.   Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology

Nonspherical Nanoparticle Shape Stability Is Affected by Complex Manufacturing Aspects: Its Implications for Drug Delivery and Targeting

(2019) Bernard Manuel Haryadi et al.   Advanced Healthcare Materials

Size and distribution of the iron oxide nanoparticles in SBA-15 nanoporous silica via SANS study

(2019) Adriana Zeleňáková et al.   Scientific Reports

Facile synthesis of gelatin-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticle: Effect of pH in single-step co-precipitation for cancer drug loading

(2019) Anuvat Sirivat et al.   MATERIALS & DESIGN

Microfluidics-enabled rational design of ZnO micro-/nanoparticles with enhanced photocatalysis, cytotoxicity, and piezoelectric properties

(2019) Nanjing Hao et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Self-Assembled Supramolecular Bilayer Nanoparticles Composed of Near-Infrared Dye as a Theranostic Nanoplatform To Encapsulate Hydrophilic Drugs Effectively

(2019) Chanuk Jeong et al.   ACS Biomaterials-Science & Engineering

Shape Engineering Boosts Magnetic Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle-Based Isolation and Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells

(2018) Zhi-min Chang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

The role of mucus as an invisible cloak to transepithelial drug delivery by nanoparticles

(2018) María García-Díaz et al.   ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

Shape of Nanoparticles as a Design Parameter to Improve Docetaxel Antitumor Efficacy

(2018) Yifei Guo et al.   BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY

An engineering insight into block copolymer self-assembly: Contemporary application from biomedical research to nanotechnology

(2018) Pallabi Samaddar et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

PEG-beta-cyclodextrin functionalized zinc oxide nanoparticles show cell imaging with high drug payload and sustained pH responsive delivery of curcumin in to MCF-7 cells

(2018) V.J. Sawant et al.   JOURNAL OF DRUG DELIVERY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Microfluidics-enabled rational design of immunomagnetic nanomaterials and their shape effect on liquid biopsy

(2018) Nanjing Hao et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

The Effect of Size and Shape of RNA Nanoparticles on Biodistribution

(2018) Daniel L. Jasinski et al.   MOLECULAR THERAPY

Modulation of the Cellular Uptake of DNA Origami through Control over Mass and Shape

(2018) Maartje M. C. Bastings et al.   NANO LETTERS

In vivo formation of protein corona on gold nanoparticles. The effect of their size and shape

(2018) Rafaela García-Álvarez et al.   Nanoscale

Length vs. stiffness: which plays a dominant role in the cellular uptake of fructose-based rod-like micelles by breast cancer cells in 2D and 3D cell culture models?

(2018) Jiacheng Zhao et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Shape-Transformable, Fusible Rodlike Swimming Liquid Metal Nanomachine

(2018) Daolin Wang et al.   ACS Nano

Top-down fabrication of shape-controlled, monodisperse nanoparticles for biomedical applications

(2018) Xinxin Fu et al.   ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

Influence of particle size and shape on their margination and wall-adhesion: implications in drug delivery vehicle design across nano-to-micro scale

(2018) Michaela Cooley et al.   Nanoscale

Droplet microfluidics for the highly controlled synthesis of branched gold nanoparticles

(2018) Sara Abalde-Cela et al.   Scientific Reports

Development of PLGA micro- and nanorods with high capacity of surface ligand conjugation for enhanced targeted delivery

(2018) Jiafu Cao et al.   Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tunable metallic nanostructures using 3D printed nanosphere templates

(2018) Bincy Jose et al.   ELECTROCHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS

Transdermal delivery of poly(ethylene glycol)-co-oleylamine modified gold nanoparticles: Effect of size and shape

(2018) Pa Fan Hsiao et al.   MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Shape-dependent antibacterial effects of non-cytotoxic gold nanoparticles

(2017) Jelle Penders et al.   International Journal of Nanomedicine

The effect of particle shape on cellular interaction and drug delivery applications of micro- and nanoparticles

(2017) Anil B. Jindal   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS

Bypassing adverse injection reactions to nanoparticles through shape modification and attachment to erythrocytes

(2017) Peter Popp Wibroe et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Effects of engineered nanoparticles on the innate immune system

(2017) Yuanchang Liu et al.   SEMINARS IN IMMUNOLOGY

Formation of the Protein Corona: The Interface between Nanoparticles and the Immune System

(2017) Francesco Barbero et al.   SEMINARS IN IMMUNOLOGY

Droplet Microfluidics for the Production of Microparticles and Nanoparticles

(2017) Jianmei Wang et al.   Micromachines

PEGylation as a strategy for improving nanoparticle-based drug and gene delivery

(2016) Jung Soo Suk et al.   ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

Core–shell superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPION) clusters: TEM micrograph analysis, particle design and shape analysis

(2016) Lazar Kopanja et al.   CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL

Simple and novel strategies to achieve shape and size control of magnetite nanoparticles intended for biomedical applications

(2016) Pamela Azcona et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS

Role of nanoparticle size, shape and surface chemistry in oral drug delivery

(2016) Amrita Banerjee et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

Elucidating Electrostatic Self-Assembly: Molecular Parameters as Key to Thermodynamics and Nanoparticle Shape

(2016) Giacomo Mariani et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Rotation-Facilitated Rapid Transport of Nanorods in Mucosal Tissues

(2016) Miaorong Yu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Pair correlation microscopy reveals the role of nanoparticle shape in intracellular transport and site of drug release

(2016) Elizabeth Hinde et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Shape Effect of Glyco-Nanoparticles on Macrophage Cellular Uptake and Immune Response

(2016) Zhen Li et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Overcoming the Diffusion Barrier of Mucus and Absorption Barrier of Epithelium by Self-Assembled Nanoparticles for Oral Delivery of Insulin

(2015) Wei Shan et al.   ACS Nano

Correcting the Relative Bias of Light Obscuration and Flow Imaging Particle Counters

(2015) Dean C. Ripple et al.   PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH

Recent progress on magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles: synthesis, surface functional strategies and biomedical applications

(2015) Wei Wu et al.   SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS

Radioactive 198Au-Doped Nanostructures with Different Shapes for In Vivo Analyses of Their Biodistribution, Tumor Uptake, and Intratumoral Distribution

(2014) Kvar C. L. Black et al.   ACS Nano

Chemistry, Biology, and Medicine of Fluorescent Nanomaterials and Related Systems: New Insights into Biosensing, Bioimaging, Genomics, Diagnostics, and Therapy

(2014) Jun Yao et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Production of nanoparticle drug delivery systems with microfluidics tools

(2014) Ikram Ullah Khan et al.   Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery

Rapid Estimation of Catalyst Nanoparticle Morphology and Atomic-Coordination by High-Resolution Z-Contrast Electron Microscopy

(2014) Lewys Jones et al.   NANO LETTERS

Role of Size and Shape on Biofilm Eradication for Nitric Oxide-Releasing Silica Nanoparticles

(2013) Danielle L. Slomberg et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Synergistic Targeting of Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm, and Nucleus of Cancer Cells Using Rod-Shaped Nanoparticles

(2013) Sutapa Barua et al.   ACS Nano

Morphological Control via Chemical and Shear Forces in Block Copolymer Self-Assembly in the Lab-on-Chip

(2013) Chih-Wei Wang et al.   ACS Nano

Polymersome Shape Transformation at the Nanoscale

(2013) Romain Salva et al.   ACS Nano

Future of the Particle Replication in Nonwetting Templates (PRINT) Technology

(2013) Jing Xu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Facile co-precipitation synthesis of shape-controlled magnetite nanoparticles

(2013) Lazhen Shen et al.   CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL

Application of different analytical methods for the characterization of non-spherical micro- and nanoparticles

(2013) Roman Mathaes et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS

Polyprodrug Amphiphiles: Hierarchical Assemblies for Shape-Regulated Cellular Internalization, Trafficking, and Drug Delivery

(2013) Xianglong Hu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Dual-Stage Continuous-Flow Seedless Microfluidic Synthesis of Anisotropic Gold Nanocrystals

(2013) Suhanya Duraiswamy et al.   PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION

Practical applications of small-angle neutron scattering

(2013) Martin J. Hollamby   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) – control over the morphology of nanoparticles for drug delivery applications

(2013) Bunyamin Karagoz et al.   Polymer Chemistry

Particle shape enhances specificity of antibody-displaying nanoparticles

(2013) Sutapa Barua et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Using shape effects to target antibody-coated nanoparticles to lung and brain endothelium

(2013) P. Kolhar et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Engineering particle trajectories in microfluidic flows using particle shape

(2013) William E. Uspal et al.   Nature Communications

Nanocarrier-based topical drug delivery for the treatment of skin diseases

(2012) Madhu Gupta et al.   Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery

Effects of Nanoparticle Charge and Shape Anisotropy on Translocation through Cell Membranes

(2012) Shikha Nangia et al.   LANGMUIR

Flow-Directed Assembly of Block Copolymer Vesicles in the Lab-on-a-Chip

(2012) Chih-Wei Wang et al.   LANGMUIR

Physicochemical Characteristics of Nanoparticles Affect Circulation, Biodistribution, Cellular Internalization, and Trafficking

(2012) Xiaopin Duan et al.   Small

PRINT: A Novel Platform Toward Shape and Size Specific Nanoparticle Theranostics

(2011) Jillian L. Perry et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Flow-Directed Block Copolymer Micelle Morphologies via Microfluidic Self-Assembly

(2011) Chih-Wei Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Geometry and surface characteristics of gold nanoparticles influence their biodistribution and uptake by macrophages

(2010) Arnida et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS AND BIOPHARMACEUTICS

Flow and adhesion of drug carriers in blood vessels depend on their shape: A study using model synthetic microvascular networks

(2010) Nishit Doshi et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE

The effect of the shape of mesoporous silica nanoparticles on cellular uptake and cell function

(2009) Xinglu Huang et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Subcellular compartment targeting of layered double hydroxide nanoparticles

(2008) Zhi Ping Xu et al.   JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE