Title:Models for Self-Assembly of Nanoscale Systems with Biomedical Applications
Volume: 22
Issue: 34
Author(s): Paula V. Messina, Ramon Rial and Juan M. Ruso
Affiliation:
Keywords:
Self-assembly, nanoscale, surface plasmon, electromagnetic properties, biomedicine, molecular templates, tissue engineering.
Abstract: Background: Understanding the physicochemical basis and the different
models of nanosystems is nowadays fundamental in a great number of scientific areas
and industrial processes.
Results: Here, we focus on nanosystems created by self-assembly, molecular or inorganic.
The organization of single units at these scales is a challenging matter in light
of the inherently small dimensions involved, the sensitivity of the system to small
perturbations, and the problem of scaling up such a process for widespread use and
implementation.
Conclusion: This review examines the different self-assembly routes used to create
nanostructures in both the equilibrium and non-equilibrium/dynamic systems and discusses their limits
and applications. The connection to biomedicine and pharmaceutical design has been emphasized.
