Pharmacology & ToxicologyEuropean Journal of Pharmaceutics and BiopharmaceuticsPeer-reviewed
Tunneling Effect with Time-Dependent Effective Potential Barrier: A Semiclassical (WKB) Reinterpretation of Drug Release Kinetics in Polymeric Nanocapsules
Douglas F. de Albuquerque, Maria Antonia S. de Albuquerque
The paper reinterprets drug release kinetics in polymeric nanocapsules using a time-dependent effective potential barrier model, showing improved fit over WKB approximations and distinguishing between decay models.
DOI 10.1016/j.ejpb.2026.115240