Janus Particles Recent and Novel Approach in Drug Delivery: An Overview.

Abstract

Janus particles are microscopic particles composed of two different sides. It is an analogue to the surfactant molecule, which has a hydrophilic head group and hydrophobic tail. Janus particle shows fundamental as well as commercial application in drug delivery system. Janus partials have collectively considerable attention in drug delivery system due to their self-organization into complex and well-defined assemblies and advanced surface-active properties with a segregated corona over particles with a uniform wettability. More recently its applications are in Pickering emulsions, electro spinning, and up scaled micro fluidic devices. Along with it has commercial application in areas such as painting, ceramics, and Photonic materials. In this article we highlight several aspects of Janus particles regarding their general properties, synthesis and its application in future opportunity. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]