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Organic–Inorganic Mesoporous Nanocarriers Integrated with Biogenic Ligands
Author(s) -
Gu Jinlou,
Fan Wei,
Shimojima Atsushi,
Okubo Tatsuya
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200700311
Subject(s) - nanocarriers , mesoporous material , ethylene glycol , nanotechnology , encapsulation (networking) , organic molecules , mesoporous silica , pulmonary surfactant , chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , nanoparticle , molecule , computer science , organic chemistry , engineering , computer network , biochemistry , catalysis
Inside and out : Organic–inorganic mesoporous nanospheres (see image) are prepared by a method in which ethylene glycol plays a key role in improving the structural order and controlling the particle size and morphology. The external surface of the mesoporous nanocarriers is modified with receptor‐specific ligands before surfactant removal, while the internal surface is preserved for the encapsulation of biogenic molecules.