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Magnetic chitosan nanocomposites for simultaneous hyperthermia and drug delivery applications: A review

2021; Elsevier BV; Volume: 184; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.108

1879-0003

Ghazaleh Salmanian, S.A. Hassanzadeh-Tabrizi, Narjes Koupaei,

Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles

Cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide, and its prevalence is rising every day. New methods and materials with multifunctional tasks such as simultaneous hyperthermia treatment and drug release with minimum side effects are highly demanded. Magnetic chitosan nanocomposites can be utilized for localized tumor heating under magnetic field and have a controlled anticancer drug release due to unique functional groups of chitosan with the least complications. Combining different types of magnetic cores and engineered chitosan shells can create unique characteristics such as biocompatibility, the least toxic effects, long-term circulation in the body, controlled drug released, and the ability to carry various medicines. Recent advances in the synthesis, development, and applications of magnetic chitosan nanocomposites for hyperthermia and drug delivery are summarized in this review. The structure and different heating and drug release mechanisms of this magnetic system are discussed.