Vol. 8, Issue 5 (2019)

Author(s):
Rajesh Akki, Munagala Gayatri Ramya, Ch Sadhika and D Spandana Satya

Abstract:
Dendrimers are novel synthetic polymeric systems having improved physical and chemical properties due to their unique three dimensional architecture. Due to their unique characteristics, dendrimers have attracted a great deal of attention over the past few years. The reason why they are of eminent interest in drug-delivery applications is that they have uniform size, water solubility, modifiable surface functionality and available internal cavities. Dendrimers are a new class of polymeric materials. They are highly branched, monodisperse macromolecules. The structure of these materials has a great impact on their physical and chemical properties. As a result of their unique behaviour dendrimers are suitable for a wide range of biomedical and industrial applications. The paper gives a concise review of dendrimers’ physico-chemical properties and their possible use in various areas of research, technology and treatment.