TY - JOUR
T1 - Bio-templated silica composites for next-generation biomedical applications
AU - Albert, Karunya
AU - Huang, Xin Chun
AU - Hsu, Hsin-Yun
PY - 2017/11
Y1 - 2017/11
N2 - Silica-based materials have extensive biomedical applications owing to their unique physical, chemical, and biological properties. Recently, increasing studies have examined the mechanisms involved in biosilicification to develop novel, fine-tunable, eco-friendly materials and/or technologies. In this review, we focus on recent developments in bio-templated silica synthesis and relevant applications in drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, and biosensing.
AB - Silica-based materials have extensive biomedical applications owing to their unique physical, chemical, and biological properties. Recently, increasing studies have examined the mechanisms involved in biosilicification to develop novel, fine-tunable, eco-friendly materials and/or technologies. In this review, we focus on recent developments in bio-templated silica synthesis and relevant applications in drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, and biosensing.
KW - Biomolecular template
KW - Biosilica
KW - Composite
KW - Nanoparticle
KW - Silica
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85019100041&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cis.2017.04.011
DO - 10.1016/j.cis.2017.04.011
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28499603
AN - SCOPUS:85019100041
SN - 0001-8686
VL - 249
SP - 272
EP - 289
JO - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
JF - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
ER -