Kinetically Controlled Dendritic Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles: From Dahlia- to Pomegranate-like Structures by Micelle Filling

  • Yue Wang
  • , Hao Song
  • , Yannan Yang
  • , Yang Liu
  • , Jie Tang
  • , Chengzhong Yu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A unique dynamic structural transition from large-pore dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (DMSNs) with a dahlia-like morphology to pomegranate-like mesoporous silica nanoparticles with small mesopores is reported. The structural evolution is accompanied by gradually filling the preformed dendritic large pores with silica-coated micelles, providing a series of DMSNs with kinetically controlled dual mesoporosity. The heterogeneous porous structure of DMSNs demonstrates advantages in the co-loading of two positively charged drug molecules, showing promising potential in cellular delivery applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5770-5776
Number of pages7
JournalChemistry of Materials
Volume30
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Aug 2018
Externally publishedYes

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