Doxorubicin/administration & dosage ; Drug Delivery Systems ; Ferric Compounds ; Nanocapsules/chemistry* ; Silicon Dioxide* ; Structure-Activity Relationship
Keywords
Doxorubicin/administration & dosage ; Drug Delivery Systems ; Ferric Compounds ; Nanocapsules/chemistry* ; Silicon Dioxide* ; Structure-Activity Relationship
Abstract
Novel hollow silica nanoparticles (HSNPs) for drug delivery vehicles were synthesized using silica-coated magnetic assemblies, which are composed of a number of Fe(3)O(4) nanocrystals, as templates. The core cavity was obtained by removal of Fe(3)O(4) phase with hydrochloric acid and subsequent calcination at a high temperature. HSNPs were modified by amine in order to introduce positive surface charge and further PEGylated for increased solubility in aqueous medium. Doxorubicin as a model drug was loaded into the HSNPs, and notable sustained drug release from HSNPs was demonstrated.