Recent Updates on Polymeric Micelles: A Review

ABSTRACT

Polymeric micelles are a promising method for drug delivery and drug targeting research. Polymeric micelles are nano-sized colloid particles that self-assemble from amphiphilic block co-polymers and they are more stable than surfactant micelles, and their inner core can solubilize large amounts of hydrophobic substances. In this article we have reviewed several aspects related to polymeric micelles like fundamental of polymeric micelles such as general feature, main properties, size, shape, structure analysis and chemistry of polymeric micelles, mechanism of micelles formation. The types of polymeric micelles also highlighted. Here, we have especially emphasized recent advancement of polymeric micelles application like treatment of cancer, treatment of Covid-19 and oral drug delivery, cutaneous drug delivery, polynucleotide delivery and delivery to brain by using polymeric micelles as a nanocarrier.