Published in Adsorption
Mesoporous silicas are known to be high-performing water adsorbents in high humidity levels due to their large pore volumes. However, for low humidity conditions, these materials typically present a less expressive performance, which is a drawback for many applications. In the present report, mesoporous silica SBA-15 was functionalized with Al, Ti,...
Published in Journal of Nanobiotechnology
BackgroundDespite advances of surgery and neoadjuvant chemotherapy during the past few decades, the therapeutic efficacy of current therapeutic protocol for osteosarcoma (OS) is still seriously compromised by multi-drug resistance and severe side effects. Amplification of intracellular oxidative stress is considered as an effective strategy to indu...
Heterogeneous enantioselective catalysis is an attractive approach to produce enantiopure chemicals, which are key intermediates for pharmaceutical products. Herein, mesocellular silica foams (MCFs) functionalized by primary, secondary, and tertiary amine groups were used as supports for Pt nanoparticles. The catalytic performances of the Pt/amine-...
Published in Journal of Nanobiotechnology
BackgroundNano-Fenton reactors as novel strategy to selectively convert hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into active hydroxyl radicals in tumor microenvironment for cancer therapy had attracted much attention. However, side effects and low efficiency remain the main drawbacks for cancer precise therapy.ResultsHere, ruthenium-loaded palmitoyl ascorbate (PA)...
Oriented mesoporous silica-based film on FTO electrode was prepared via electrochemically-assisted self-assembly approach (EASA). A potential of -1.5V was applied to the FTO electrode containing a prehydrolyzed silica precursor, (e.g. tetraethyl orthosilicate), in the presence of a template (e.g. cetrimonium bromide) and electrolyte. This approach ...
Published in Nanoscale Research Letters
Porphyrin iron molecules (hemin) were successfully grafted on the channeled mesoporous silica of SBA-15 (FeIX-SBA-15), in which attached hemin molecules acted as the enzyme mimic for catalyzing oxidation reactions. In the presence of H2O2, the prepared FeIX-SBA-15 composite effectively degraded industrial dye Orange II and catalyzed tetramethylbenz...
The aim of this work is to investigate the valorization of carbon dioxide through the CO₂ methanation and the CO₂ reforming of methane reactions. Alumina, ceria and mesoporous silica were chosen as the catalytic support materials. The wet impregnation technique was used in order to add an active phase of 15 xt% nickel (Ni), 1 wt% ruthenium (Ru) or ...
Published in European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences
The aim of this work was to compare mesoporous carriers based on silica and magnesium aluminosilicate in the amorphous solid dispersion production. Darunavir has been selected as an active pharmaceutical ingredient that is classified as a Class 2 BCS substance and exists in two commercially available forms: crystalline ethanolate and amorphous. In ...
Piroxicam (PRX) is a commonly prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Its efficacy, however, is partially limited by its low water solubility. In recent years, different studies have tackled this problem and have suggested delivering PRX through solid dispersions. All these strategies, however, involve the use of potentially harmful solvent...
The discovery of isocitrate dehydrogenases (IDHs) mutations in several malignancies has brought to the approval of drugs targeting IDH1/2 mutants in cancers. More recently it has been suggested that the enzymatic inhibition of IDHs may have therapeutic potentials also for wild-type IDH cancers. Specifically, IDH2 inhibition can sensitize multiple m...
