Research Article

Mesoporous Silicon Microparticles Enhance MHC Class I Cross-Antigen Presentation by Human Dendritic Cells

Table 1

Structural and surface parameters of the mesoporous samples (adsorption data).

SampleBET area, m2/gBJH area, m2/gMean pore size, absolute, nmPreferred pore size interval, nmBJH porosity (vol.), %Gravimetric porosity, %

Initial, nonloaded,
before milling, 130°C dry
2232678.65–156571
After cells assay, nonloaded,
37°C dry
54601610–3035
After cells assay, loaded, 37°C dry5140239–3036