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Cover Picture: Synthesis of Polydopamine‐Like Nanocapsules via Removal of a Sacrificial Mesoporous Silica Template with Water (Chem. Eur. J. 12/2017)
Author(s) -
Nador Fabiana,
Guisasola Eduardo,
Baeza Alejandro,
Villaecija Miguel Angel Moreno,
ValletRegí Maria,
RuizMolina Daniel
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201605796
Subject(s) - mesoporous silica , nanocarriers , polymerization , nanoparticle , materials science , mesoporous material , nanotechnology , nanocapsules , chemical engineering , dispersion polymerization , surface modification , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , catalysis , composite material , engineering
Polydopamine (PDA)—obtained through an ammonia‐triggered polymerization of dopamine—is used to coat mesoporous silica nanoparticles, and subsequently the inorganic core is readily removed by dispersion in water. This innovative approach allows for the successful fabrication of novel drug nanocarriers with enhanced biocompatibilities that avoid later bio‐contamination of silica nanoparticles. More information can be found in the Communication by D. Ruiz‐Molina et al. on page 2753 ff.