Calcium carbonate: controlled synthesis, surface functionalization, and nanostructured materials

YQ Niu, JH Liu, C Aymonier, S Fermani… - Chemical society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is an important inorganic mineral in biological and geological
systems. Traditionally, it is widely used in plastics, papermaking, ink, building materials …

Synthetic amorphous silica nanoparticles: toxicity, biomedical and environmental implications

JG Croissant, KS Butler, JI Zink, CJ Brinker - Nature Reviews Materials, 2020 - nature.com
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 …

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles: A comprehensive review on synthesis and recent advances

R Narayan, UY Nayak, AM Raichur, S Garg - Pharmaceutics, 2018 - mdpi.com
Recent advancements in drug delivery technologies utilizing a variety of carriers have
resulted in a path-breaking revolution in the approach towards diagnosis and therapy alike …

Chemically engineered mesoporous silica nanoparticles-based intelligent delivery systems for theranostic applications in multiple cancerous/non-cancerous diseases

S Zhou, Q Zhong, Y Wang, P Hu, W Zhong… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the unprecedented advances of biomedical nanotechnology have spurred
the development of drug delivery systems (DDSs) based on multifarious nanomaterials in …

[HTML][HTML] Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for therapeutic/diagnostic applications

S Jafari, H Derakhshankhah, L Alaei, A Fattahi… - Biomedicine & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Based on unique intrinsic properties of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) such as
high surface area, large pore size, good biocompatibility and biodegradability, stable …

[HTML][HTML] Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for drug and gene delivery

Y Zhou, G Quan, Q Wu, X Zhang, B Niu, B Wu… - … pharmaceutica sinica B, 2018 - Elsevier
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are attracting increasing interest for potential
biomedical applications. With tailored mesoporous structure, huge surface area and pore …

Mesoporous silica and organosilica nanoparticles: physical chemistry, biosafety, delivery strategies, and biomedical applications

JG Croissant, Y Fatieiev, A Almalik… - Advanced healthcare …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Predetermining the physico‐chemical properties, biosafety, and stimuli‐responsiveness of
nanomaterials in biological environments is essential for safe and effective biomedical …

Silica nanoparticles—a versatile tool for the treatment of bacterial infections

V Selvarajan, S Obuobi, PLR Ee - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The rapid emergence of drug resistance continues to outpace the development of new
antibiotics in the treatment of infectious diseases. Conventional therapy is currently limited …

Nanoparticle uptake: the phagocyte problem

HH Gustafson, D Holt-Casper, DW Grainger… - Nano today, 2015 - Elsevier
Phagocytes are key cellular participants determining important aspects of host exposure to
nanomaterials, initiating clearance, biodistribution and the tenuous balance between host …

Biodistribution, clearance, and long‐term fate of clinically relevant nanomaterials

J Bourquin, A Milosevic, D Hauser, R Lehner… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Realization of the immense potential of nanomaterials for biomedical applications will
require a thorough understanding of how they interact with cells, tissues, and organs. There …