Parakhonskiy, B.V.B.V.ParakhonskiyYashchenok, A.M.A.M.YashchenokDonatan, S.S.DonatanVolodkin, D.V.D.V.VolodkinTessarolo, F.F.TessaroloAntolini, R.R.AntoliniMöhwald, H.H.MöhwaldSkirtach, A.G.A.G.Skirtach2022-03-042022-03-042014https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/23705110.1002/cphc.201402136We fabricated calcium carbonate particles with spherical, elliptical, star-like and cubical morphologies by varying relative salt concentrations and adding ethylene glycol as a solvent to slow down the rate of particle formation. The loading capacity of particles of different isotropic (spherical and cubical) and anisotropic (elliptical and star-like) geometries is investigated, and the surface area of such carriers is analysed. Potential applications of such drug delivery carriers are highlighted.en541journal article