Abstract
We introduce biodegradable hollow silica nanocapsules embedding arrays of 3 nm gold nanoparticles. The silica shell degrades in full serum in a few hours, potentially allowing the clearance of the capsules and their contents by the efficient renal pathway, and thereby overcoming accumulation issues typical of metal nanoparticles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9939-9941 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 49 |
Early online date | 8 May 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Jun 2015 |