Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have attracted the attention of chemists, who have
developed numerous systems for the encapsulation of a plethora of molecules, allowing the …

Based on unique intrinsic properties of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) such as
high surface area, large pore size, good biocompatibility and biodegradability, stable …

In 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an important report entitled
“Innovation/Stagnation: Challenge and Opportunity on the Critical Path to New Medical …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) feature a high surface
area and large pore volume, uniform and tunable pore size, and stable framework; thus, they …

The homeostasis of acid/base and alkali metal played critical roles in life process. To get
insight into their functional mechanism, a large amount of detectors, especially based on …

2. INTRODUCTION The investigation of many fundamental processes in life sciences
requires straightforward tools for fast, sensitive, reliable, and reproducible detection of …

Indocyanine green (ICG) is a near-infrared dye that has been used in the clinic for retinal
angiography, and defining cardiovascular and liver function for over 50 years. Recently …

Nanosized mesoporous silica particles with high colloidal stability attract growing attention
as drug delivery systems for targeted cancer treatment and as bioimaging devices. This …

The development of multifunctional agents for simultaneous tumor targeting and near
infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging is expected to have significant impact on future …

The remarkable progress of nanotechnology and its application in biomedicine have greatly
expanded the ranges and types of biomaterials from traditional organic material‐based …