The Role of Transmission Electron Microscopy in the Early Development of Mesoporous Materials for Tissue Regeneration and Drug Delivery Applications

Ruiz-González, María Luisa and Torres-Pardo, Almudena and González-Calbet, José M. (2021) The Role of Transmission Electron Microscopy in the Early Development of Mesoporous Materials for Tissue Regeneration and Drug Delivery Applications. Pharmaceutics, 13 (12). p. 2200. ISSN 1999-4923

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Abstract

For the last 20 years, silica-based mesoporous materials have provided a sound platform for the development of biomedical technology applied to tissue engineering and drug delivery. Their unique structural and textural characteristics, chiefly, the ordered distribution of homogeneous and tunable pores with high surface areas and large pore volume, and their excellent biocompatibility provide an excellent starting point for bone tissue regeneration on the mesoporous surface, and also to load species of interest inside the pores. Adequate control of the synthesis conditions and functionalization of the mesoporous surface are critical factors in the design of new systems that are suitable for use in specific medical applications. Simultaneously, the use of appropriate characterization techniques in the several stages of design and manufacture of mesoporous particles allows us to ascertain the textural, structural and compositional modifications induced during the synthesis, functionalization and post-in vitro assays processes. In this scenario, the present paper shows, through several examples, the role of transmission electron microscopy and associated spectroscopic techniques in the search for useful information in the early design stages of mesoporous systems, with application in the fields of tissue regeneration and drug delivery systems.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: mesoporous materials; nanomaterials; drug delivery; tissue regeneration; transmission electron microscopy; energy dispersive spectroscopy; STEM-EELS
Subjects: Universal Eprints > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 11 Nov 2022 04:45
Last Modified: 13 Oct 2023 03:43
URI: http://journal.article2publish.com/id/eprint/96

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