Controlled preparation of layered double hydroxide nanoparticles and their application as gene delivery vehicles

• Published in: Applied clay science Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 280 - 289
• Main Authors: Ladewig, Katharina, Niebert, Marcus, Xu, Zhi Ping, Gray, Peter P., Lu, Gao Qing (Max)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2010
• Subjects: Gene delivery; Layer double hydroxides; Nanoparticles; Nanoparticles; Gene delivery; Layer double hydroxides

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have been known for many decades as catalyst and ceramic precursors, traps for anionic pollutants, catalysts, and additives for polymers, but they recently attracted attention as potential nano-sized carriers for therapeutic/bio-active molecules and genes. Among the...