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Drug Delivery Systems

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Jayanta Kumar Patra, MSc, PhD, PDF, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea


 is calling for submissions to our Collection on Drug delivery systems, focusing on new research pushing the boundaries of drug delivery technology and paving the way for more effective and patient-centric therapeutic interventions.

Meet the Guest Editor

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Jayanta Kumar Patra, MSc, PhD, PDF, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea

Dr Jayanta Kumar Patra, MSc, PhD, PDF, is an Associate Professor at Dongguk University, Republic of Korea. He has around 14 years of research experience in the fields of pharmacology and nano-biotechnology. His current research focuses on nanoparticle synthesis by green technology methods and associated biomedical applications: green synthesis of silver, gold, iron, calcium, and phosphorous nanoparticles using food waste, agricultural waste, and plant materials and evaluation of their antibacterial, antioxidant, and cytotoxicity potential. Dr Patra has published >150 articles in various national and international peer-reviewed journals and around 35 book chapters. He is the editor of 20 books covering nanotechnology in pharmacology, biomedicine, and food sciences, including titles published with  Apple Academic Press, CRC Press, Elsevier, and Springer. He is currently an editorial board member of >10 international journals, including Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, Biotechnology, ¾Á¸»ŠÊ˜·³Ç Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Frontiers in Nanotechnology, and Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems.
 

About the Collection

 is calling for submissions on drug delivery systems. Drug delivery systems are pivotal in ensuring the precise and controlled release of therapeutic agents, which can significantly improve patient outcomes and treatment regimens. Innovations in this field have revolutionized our approaches to administering therapeutics and enhanced their efficacy while minimizing side effects. 

This Collection aims to showcase new research pushing the boundaries of drug delivery technology, paving the way for more effective and patient-centric therapeutic interventions. We invite contributions from across the field, including:

  • Nanoparticles for therapeutic delivery
  • Innovative liposomal approaches
  • Polymer micelles in drug transport
  • Advances in transdermal delivery
  • Precision targeting in drug delivery
  • Biodegradable polymers in drug carriers
  • Exploring nanomedicine applications
  • Emerging trends in oral drug delivery
  • Intravenous drug delivery innovations
  • Gene delivery vectors and beyond
  • Ocular and pulmonary drug delivery
  • Implantable and mucosal drug delivery


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  1. Dialdehyde cellulose (DAC) prepared from sugarcane bagasse (SC) by an eco-friendly, fast and low-cost microwave method was used for loading and sustained release of 4-aminoacetophenone (4-AAP). DAC was reacted...

    Authors: Hebat-Allah S. Tohamy
    Citation: ¾Á¸»ŠÊ˜·³Ç Chemistry 2025 19:114
    Content type: Research Published on:

  2. Solidified reverse micellar technology and surface-modification are promising techniques for improving the biopharmaceutical properties of poorly water-soluble drugs such as artemether, a first-line antimalari...

    Authors: Franklin Chimaobi Kenechukwu, Kingsley Chinazam Ugwu, Chibuzor Stanley Offorbuike, Enyi Moses Ojukwu, Thaddeus Harrison Gugu, Reuben Ejike Eze, Chinazom Precious Agbo, Mumuni Audu Momoh, Anthony Ikechukwu Onah, Chinekwu Sherridan Nwagwu, Onyinyechi Lydia Ugorji, Emmanuel Chekwube Ossai, Calister Elochukwu Ugwu, Paul Achile Akpa, Adaeze Chidiebere Echezona, Samuel WisdomofGod Uzondu…
    Citation: ¾Á¸»ŠÊ˜·³Ç Chemistry 2025 19:64
    Content type: Research Published on:

  3. Methyldopa, a synthesized dopamine substitute with phenolic, amine, and carboxylic groups, was used to create a selective molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) for detecting formoterol fumarate dihydrate (FFD), a ...

    Authors: Hamees A. Adawy, Maha A. Hegazy, Samah S. Saad, Amr M. Bekhet and Shereen A. Boltia
    Citation: ¾Á¸»ŠÊ˜·³Ç Chemistry 2024 18:207
    Content type: Research Published on:

  4. Delivering anticancer drugs to the appropriate site within the body poses a critical challenge in cancer treatment with chemotherapeutic agents like doxorubicin (DOX). Magnetic graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets w...

    Authors: Amir Reza Sarikhani, Mehdi Abedi, Samira Sadat Abolmaali, Sedigheh Borandeh and Ali Mohammad Tamaddon
    Citation: ¾Á¸»ŠÊ˜·³Ç Chemistry 2024 18:189
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  5. Brucellosis poses a significant challenge in the medical field as a systemic infection with a propensity for relapse. This study presented a novel approach to brucellosis treatment, enhancing the efficacy of d...

    Authors: Saeideh Gohari, Seyed Mostafa Hosseini, Fatemeh Nouri, Rasoul Yousefimashouf, Mohammad Reza Arabestani and Mohammad Taheri
    Citation: ¾Á¸»ŠÊ˜·³Ç Chemistry 2024 18:100
    Content type: Research Published on:

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our  to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, . During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Drug delivery systems" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard  and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.