Functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles templated by pyridinium ionic liquid for hydrophilic and hydrophobic drug release application

• Main Authors: Zaharudin, Nurul Syahira, Mohamed Isa, Eleen Dayana, Ahmad, Haslina, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin, Jumbri, Khairulazhar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89085/1/SILICA.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89085/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S131961032030003X
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Chemotherapy is the most common treatment for all cancer patients but this treatment poses many side effects due to lack of drug’s selectivity. To overcome this problem, utilizing a better and more effective delivery agent is the solution. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) emerged as a promisin...