Which Dendrimer to Attain the Desired Properties? Focus on Phosphorhydrazone Dendrimers.

Authors :: Caminade AM
Majoral JP
Source :: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) [Molecules] 2018 Mar 09; Vol. 23 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Mar 09.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Among the six Critical Nanoscale Design Parameters (CNDPs) proposed by Prof. Donald A. Tomalia, this review illustrates the influence of the sixth one, which concerns the elemental composition, on the properties of dendrimers. After a large introduction that summarizes different types of dendrimers that have been compared with PolyAMidoAMine (PAMAM) dendrimers, this review will focus on the properties of positively and negatively charged phosphorhydrazone (PPH) dendrimers, especially in the field of biology, compared with other types of dendrimers, in particular PAMAM dendrimers, as well as polypropyleneimine (PPI), carbosilane, and p-Lysine dendrimers.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Subjects :: Drug Carriers
Molecular Structure
Polymerization
Solubility
Static Electricity
Dendrimers chemistry
Hydrazones chemistry
Phosphorus chemistry

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