Hierarchical mesoporous bio-polymer/silica composites co-templated by trimethyl chitosan and a surfactant for controlled drug delivery

TitleHierarchical mesoporous bio-polymer/silica composites co-templated by trimethyl chitosan and a surfactant for controlled drug delivery
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsRana, VKumar, Park, SSoo, Parambadath, S, Kim, MJu, Kim, S-H, Mishra, S, Singh, RPal, Ha, C-S
JournalMedchemcomm
Volume2
Issue12
Pagination1162-1166
Date PublishedDEC
ISSN2040-2503
Abstract

In this communication, we report the facile synthesis of hierarchical mesoporous bio-polymer/silica composite materials with bimodal mesopores using a dual-template of the cationic N,N,N-trimethyl chitosan (TMCs) and the anionic sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) via one-step synthetic strategy. Tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) was used as a silica source. The nitrogen adsorption/desorption measurements and transmission electron microscopy analysis showed the hierarchical structure of the mesoporous bio-polymer/silica composites with bimodal mesopores having an average pore size of 5-7 nm with the visible voids between the silica nanoparticles, which allow the mesoporous bio-polymer/silica composites to encapsulate a large number of guest drug molecules, Ibuprofen (IBU) or 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), due to their high surface area and pore volume. In addition, the mesoporous chitosan-silica composites also had a long term biocompatibility for the target release of the drug molecules to the CEM cells, MCF cells, etc. as well as a pH sensitive controlled release behavior of the drug molecules.

DOI10.1039/c0md00222d
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)2.98
Divison category: 
Polymer Science & Engineering