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MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Volume 50, Issue -, Pages 64-73Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.01.073
Keywords
Mesoporous; Biodegradation; Silica nanorods; Anodic aluminum oxide; Drug delivery
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- Research Fund, Kumoh National Institute of Technology
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Mesoporous silica in the forms of micro- or nanoparticles showed great potentials in the field of controlled drug delivery. However, for precision control of drug release from mesoporous silica-based delivery systems, it is critical to control the rate of biodegradation. Thus, in this study, we demonstrate a simple and robust method to fabricate biodegradation-tunable mesoporous silica nanorods based on capillary wetting of anodic aluminum oxide (MO) template with an aqueous alkoxide precursor solution. The porosity and nanostructure of silica nanorods were conveniently controlled by adjusting the water/alkoxide molar ratio of precursor solutions, heat-treatment temperature, and Na addition. The porosity and biodegradation kinetics of the fabricated mesoporous nanorods were analyzed using N-2 adsorption/desorption isotherm, TGA, DTA, and XRD. Finally, the performance of the mesoporous silica nanorods as drug delivery carrier was demonstrated with initial burst and subsequent zero-order release of anti-cancer drug, doxorubicin. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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