Shortly after the original synthesis of silica-based mesoporous molecular materials (MCM-41) with uniformly sized pores,1,2 the supramolecular templating approach was extended to the synthesis of non-siliceous mesoporousmaterials based onboth transition andmaingroup metal oxides because of their potential application as solid electrolyte devices, high surface area catalysts, and sorbents, as we...

BACKGROUND A liquisolid technique has been reported to be a new approach to improve the release of poorly water-soluble drugs for oral administration. However, an apparent limitation of this technique is the formulation of a high dose because a large amount of liquid vehicle is needed, which finally results in a low-dose liquisolid formulation. Silica as an absorbent has been used extensively i...

This review article describes the importance of structure and functionalization in the performance of mesoporous silica bioceramics for bone tissue regeneration and local drug delivery purposes. Herein, we summarize the pivotal features of mesoporous bioactive glasses, also known as 'templated glasses' (TGs), which present chemical compositions similar to those of conventional bioactive sol-gel...

We here demonstrated a novel square silica/titania mesoporous nanosheet which was prepared with hyperbranched poly(ether amine) nanosheets (hPEA-NSs) as a template. TEM and SEM images reveal that the obtained nanosheets possess a large aspect ratio with the average edge length of 1-2 μm and thickness of ~40 nm, respectively. Various metal nanoparticles such as gold, silver, and platinum can be ...

BACKGROUND Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have several attractive properties as a drug delivery system, such as ordered porous structure, large surface area, controllable particle size as well as interior and exterior dual-functional surfaces. The purpose of this study was to develop novel lactosaminated mesoporous silica nanoparticles (Lac-MSNs) for asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) ...

Mesoporous Materials In article number 2208316, Xiaohui Ju and co-workers report the design of free-blockage reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) as potential drug delivery systems. Methyl sulfide units are functionalized onto MSNs through co-condensation or grafting pathways. an ROS-rich environment, nanocarriers undergo structure polarity changes rel...

Composite materials made of mesoporous oxide thin films containing metallic nanoparticles are of high interest in various fields, including catalysis, biosensing and non-linear optics. We demonstrate in this work the fabrication of such composite materials containing a sub-monolayer of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) of various shapes covered with mesoporous silica thin films. Additionally, the shape...

1. 1. Well-ordered Mesoporous Materials FSM-16 and M41S materials with regularly ordered mesopore arrangements and narrow pore-size distributions were fi rst described in the early 1990s1),2), and the mesostructures of silica and various metal oxides have since attracted much attention from chemists and materials scientists because of emerging applications in catalysis, adsorption, sensors, and...

The design of mesoporous carbon materials with controlled textural and structural features by rapid, cost-effective and eco-friendly means is highly demanded for many fields of applications. We report herein on the fast and tailored synthesis of mesoporous carbon by UV and IR laser assisted irradiations of a solution consisting of green phenolic resins and surfactant agent. By tailoring the UV ...