Silica Materials for Drug Delivery

The choice of a suitable drag carrier is a critical factor for controlling the release rate of the drag [21]. In the past years, controlled drug delivery has been developed in polymer-based systems (e.g., biocompatible polymeric matrices, mixture of polymers, and polymer-based composites such as ceramics or bioactive glasses) 

After their discovery in 1992 [38], ordered mesoporous silica materials received intense attention, finding a rich variety of applications in separation, catalysis, sensors, and devices [39, 40]. Because of their highly ordered structures, large pore size, and high surface areas, mesoporous materials are good candidates for 

SBA Si-SBA-15 Gentamicin [29], Erythromycin [44], Amoxicillin [51a], Bovine Semm Albumin [51b], Alendronate [47], Ibuprofen [51b], Captopril [52] 

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