Highly-branched symmetric architecture

The name dendrimer comes from the ancient Greek words dendron , which means tree, and meros , which means part. Dendrimers are synthetic highly branched globular molecules.They consist of a central core molecule with three attachment points dendrons which bind to these attachment points look like tree arms and sometimes have surface modification (see Figure 11.5). They form highly symmetric, generally mono-disperse and pure nanocarriers which have well-defined architecture, size and shape. 

Dendrimers are nanometer-sized, highly branched and monodisperse macromolecules with symmetrical architecture. They consist of a central core, branching units and terminal functional groups. The core together with the internal units, determine the environment of the nanocavities and consequently their soiuhiiizing properties, whereas the external groups the solubility and chemical behaviour of these poiymers [53]. 

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