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Type: Journal article
Title: Magnetic mesoporous silica nanoparticles end-capped with hydroxyapatite for pH-responsive drug release
Author: Zhao, C.
Yu, L.
Middelberg, A.
Citation: Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2013; 1(37):4828-4833
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Issue Date: 2013
ISSN: 2050-750X
2050-7518
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Chun-Xia Zhao, Lei Yu and Anton P. J. Middelberg
Abstract: Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have emerged as one of the most promising vehicles for potential application in drug delivery. In this paper, we report a novel multifunctional nanocomposite composed of a magnetite nanocrystal core and a mesoporous silica shell (Fe₃O₄@mSiO₂), end-capped with pH-stimuliresponsive hydroxyapatite (HAp) nanovalves for pH-responsive drug release. Iron oxide core and mesoporous silica shell nanoparticles were synthesized using a microemulsion method, and were then employed as templates for surface coating of hydroxyapatite. The efficient coating of the natural nontoxic component hydroxyapatite was achieved through a biomimetic mineralization process. The pH-responsive release of the model drug ibuprofen showed that the Fe₃O₄@mSiO₂@HAp nanoparticles possessed pH-responsive drug-release functionalities. The dissolution of hydroxyapatite in an acidic environment triggers the release of the loaded drugs in Fe₃O₄@mSiO₂@HAp nanoparticles.
Rights: This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013
DOI: 10.1039/c3tb20641f
Grant ID: http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP110100394
Published version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3tb20641f
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