Abstract
Inorganic bioactive nanomaterials play a significant role in biomedical fields due to their excellent biocompatibility. AIEgen-functionalised mesoporous bioactive glass (FMBG) nanoparticles with sizes of 60-100 nm are prepared by post-grafting tetraphenylethene onto bioactive glass. The obtained nanoparticles emit strong blue light at 482 nm upon UV irradiation, showing potential application in cell imaging. Furthermore, the FMBG, with a high DOX loading capacity of 250.74 μg mg-1 and good degradability in an acid environment, can be used for cancer treatment. The degradability of FMBG increases the release efficiency of DOX in the acid environment. The as-prepared hybrid nanoparticles may act as a promising drug delivery system due to their high drug loading capacity, pH sensitivity, good biodegradability, and biocompatibility.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 474-480 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |