The present review details a chronological description of the events that took place during
the development of mesoporous materials, their different synthetic routes and their use as …

Investigation of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for biomedical applications has attracted
much attention in recent years. MOFs are regarded as a promising class of nanocarriers for …

Stimuli-responsive polymers can respond to internal stimuli, such as reactive oxygen
species (ROS), glutathione (GSH), and pH, biological stimuli, such as enzymes, and external …

Natural silica and silicates are predominantly crystalline and constitute the most abundant
components of the Earth's crust. Man-made silica is typically amorphous and manufactured …

In recent years, nanomedicine has emerged at the forefront of nanotechnology, generating
great expectations in the biomedical field. Researchers are developing novel nanoparticles …

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), one of the important porous materials, have
garnered interest owing to their highly attractive physicochemical features and …

In recent years, the unprecedented advances of biomedical nanotechnology have spurred
the development of drug delivery systems (DDSs) based on multifarious nanomaterials in …

Chemotherapy is currently one of the most effective ways to treat cancer. However,
traditional chemotherapy faces several obstacles to clinical trials, such as poor …

Predetermining the physico‐chemical properties, biosafety, and stimuli‐responsiveness of
nanomaterials in biological environments is essential for safe and effective biomedical …

This manuscript reviews the recent progress on mesoporous silica nanoparticles as drug
delivery systems. Their intrinsic structural, textural and chemical features permit to design …