Abstract:The terms Nanocapsules and Nanoparticles are often used interchangeably but distinct differences may be noted. Nanocapsules are nanometer size capsules generally of a spherical shape and varying from 1 to 100 nm in size, whereas nanoparticles can have diverse shapes and can vary from 5 to several hundred nm in size. Nanocapsules may be regarded as carrying a core material (such as a therapeutic) surrounded by a structural shell that protects and may deliver the cargo to specific sites, whereas nanoparticles ma… Show more
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