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Porous Silicon Microparticles for Delivery of siRNA Therapeutics
Published on: January 15, 2015
Developing functionalized dendrimer-like silica nanoparticles with hierarchical pores as advanced delivery
Xin Du1, Bingyang Shi, Ji Liang
1School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA5005, Australia.
Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
|August 20, 2013
Abstract:
Functionalized dendrimer-like hybrid silica nanoparticles with hierarchical pores are designed and synthesized. The unique structure, large surface area, and excellent biocompability render such materials attractive nanocarriers for the advanced delivery of various sized drugs and genes simultaneously.
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