Hierarchcial structure of solid lipid nanoparticles
Abstract
Suspensions of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) stabilized with emulsifiers have been extensively investigated as drug carriers since the 1990s, although details of their ultrastructure are poorly de fined. Previously, our group reported a novel microwave-assisted microemulsion-based technique Page 22 ANBUG-AINSE Neutron Scattering Symposium, AANSS 2018 / Book of Abstracts to prepare SLNs. Ultrastructure generally relates to interior of the particle and can relate to internal partitioning through, for example, a core-shell structure. It can also relate to the formulation itself, including the particle itself, but can also include structures such as micelles, which may be simultaneously present. Our previous investigations revealed that SLNs were prepared by the novel microemulsion technique have size of 200-300 nm. Preliminary multi-angle SLS/DLS studies indicated core-shell type of SLNs. To understand the detailed ultrastructure of these SLNs, ultra-small angle neutron scattering (USANS) and small angle neutron scattering (SANS) experiments were conducted on suspensions of hydrogenated stearic acid SLNs stabilized with hydrogenated Tween 20 surfactant in D2O. Together, SANS and USANS gave a combined Q range of 4.7 × 10^-5 to 6 × 10^-1 Å^−1 (corresponding to a size range of ~ 1 nm - 15 µm). This extended Q range allows a comprehensive understanding of the hierarchical structure of SLNs. The SANS/USANS data are consistent with the multi-length scale structure of SLNs having…
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