Surfing the Third Wave of Ionic Liquids: A Brief Review on the Role of Surface-Active Ionic Liquids in Drug Development and Delivery

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2021

Authors

Silva, AT (Author) Other; Catia Teixeira (Author) FCUP; Eduardo F Marques (Author) FCUP; Prudencio, C (Author) Other; Paula Gomes (Author) FCUP; Ferraz, R (Author) Other

Journal

Title: ChemMedChem

ISSN: 1860-7179

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00V-1DV

DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202100215

Abstract (EN): The relevance of ionic liquids (ILs) is now well established in many fields, as their unique properties make them appealing as 1) greener alternatives to organic solvents (first-generation ILs), 2) tunable task-specific materials (second-generation ILs), and 3) multifunctional players in life and pharmaceutical sciences (third-generation ILs). This third wave of ILs encompasses a wide range of compounds, from bioactive molecules with single or even dual therapeutic action, to potential ingredient molecules for drug formulation and transport systems. In this context, the focus of this review is the emergent role of surface-active ionic liquids (SAILs) in drug development and delivery.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9