Dendrimers: Exploring Their Wide Structural Variety and Applications
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2023-11-09Citation
Pérez-Ferreiro, M.; M. Abelairas, A.; Criado, A.; Gómez, I.J.; Mosquera, J. Dendrimers: Exploring Their Wide Structural Variety and Applications. Polymers 2023, 15, 4369. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15224369
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[Abstract] Dendrimers constitute a distinctive category of synthetic materials that bear resemblance to proteins in various aspects, such as discrete structural organization, globular morphology, and nanoscale dimensions. Remarkably, these attributes coexist with the capacity for facile large-scale production. Due to these advantages, the realm of dendrimers has undergone substantial advancement since their inception in the 1980s. Numerous reviews have been dedicated to elucidating this subject comprehensively, delving into the properties and applications of quintessential dendrimer varieties like PAMAM, PPI, and others. Nevertheless, the contemporary landscape of dendrimers transcends these early paradigms, witnessing the emergence of a diverse array of novel dendritic architectures in recent years. In this review, we aim to present a comprehensive panorama of the expansive domain of dendrimers. As such, our focus lies in discussing the key attributes and applications of the predominant types of dendrimers existing today. We will commence with the conventional variants and progressively delve into the more pioneering ones, including Janus, supramolecular, shape-persistent, and rotaxane dendrimers.
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Traditional dendrimers
Janus dendrimers
Supramolecular dendrimers
Shape-persistent dendrimers
Rotaxane dendrimers
Janus dendrimers
Supramolecular dendrimers
Shape-persistent dendrimers
Rotaxane dendrimers
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Copyright: © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license
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2073-4360