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. 2022 Mar 18;12(11):2865–2874. doi: 10.1007/s13346-022-01150-5

Fig. 1.

Fig. 1

Schematic representation of the different prototypes of NCs and composition of the non-isolated samples. SD, solvent displacement; SE, self-emulsifying; l-PEG, polyethylene glycol (PEG) present in a linear disposition in the main surfactant; b-PEG, branched-disposed PEG on the main surfactant; noPEG, no PEGylated components. Polymers: HA, hyaluronic acid; PSA, polysialic acid; PEG·PGA, polyethylene glycol polyglutamic acid. PEGylated surfactants: TPGS, d-α-tocopherol polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate; Kol. HS15, Kolliphor® HS15, Tween® 80. Non-PEGylated surfactants: BZT, benzethonium; CTAB, hexadecyltrimethylammonium; DOTAP, 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammoniumpropane, lecithin. Oils: C8/C10 TGs, caprylic and capric acid triglycerides, α-tocopherol. The disposition of the components on the NC was assumed based on their physicochemical properties, mainly hydrophobicity and charge