Natural silica and silicates are predominantly crystalline and constitute the most abundant
components of the Earth's crust. Man-made silica is typically amorphous and manufactured …

Nanoparticles have become a vital part of a vast number of established processes and
products; they are used as catalysts, in cosmetics, and even by the pharmaceutical industry …

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 …

Nanoparticle-based delivery systems for cancer immunotherapies aim to improve the safety
and efficacy of these treatments through local delivery to specialized antigen-presenting …

Multidisciplinary research at the forefront of the field of hybrid materials has paved the way to
the development of endless examples of smart devices. One appealing concept in this fertile …

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 use of liposomes for drug delivery began early in the history of pharmaceutical
nanocarriers. These nanosized, lipid bilayered vesicles have become popular as drug …

Recently, a commercial albumin-bound paclitaxel (PTX) nanocarrier (Abraxane) was
approved as the first new drug for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in almost a decade …

In the anti‐cancer war, there are three main obstacles resulting in high mortality and
recurrence rate of cancers: the severe toxic side effect of anti‐cancer drugs to normal tissues …

The biomedical applications of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) as efficient drug
delivery carriers have attracted great attention in the last decade. The structure, morphology …