Research Article

Modification of Mesoporous Silica Surface by Immobilization of Functional Groups for Controlled Drug Release

Scheme 1

Illustration of surface modification process of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs). (a) Outer surface of MSNs modified with trimethyl[propyl]ammonium chloride group (TMPAC-MSNs), (b) external surface of MSNs-NH2 functionalized with trimethyl[propyl]ammonium chloride group (TMPAC-MSNs-NH2), (c) external surface of MSNs-SH functionalized with trimethyl[propyl]ammonium chloride group (TMPAC-MSNs-SH), and (d) outer surface of MSNs- modified with trimethyl[propyl]ammonium chloride group (TMPAC-MSNs-).