Accepted Manuscript Title: Multi-branched ionic liquid-chitosan as a smart and biocompatible nano-vehicle for combination chemotherapy with stealth and targeted properties Authors: Mahdi Rahimi, Vahid Shafiei-Irannejad, Kazem D. Safa, Roya Salehi PII: S0144-8617(18)30600-3 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.05.059 Reference: CARP 13641 To appear in: Received date: 12-1-2018 Revised date: 26-4-2018 Accepted date: 17-5-2018 Please cite this article as: Rahimi, Mahdi., Shafiei-Irannejad, Vahid., Safa, Kazem D., & Salehi, Roya., Multi-branched ionic liquid-chitosan as a smart and biocompatible nano-vehicle for combination chemotherapy with stealth and targeted properties.Carbohydrate Polymers (2018), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.05.059 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.