Synthesis of Magnetic, Up-Conversion Luminescent, and Mesoporous Core-Shell-Structured Nanocomposites as Drug Carriers

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 20; no. 7; pp. 1166 - 1172
• Main Authors: Gai, Shili, Yang, Piaoping, Li, Chunxia, Wang, Wenxin, Dai, Yunlu, Niu, Na, Lin, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 09.04.2010; WILEY‐VCH Verlag
• Subjects: Carriers; Core-shell particles; Drug: delivery; Drugs; Emission; Luminescence; Magnetic fields; Monitoring; Nanocomposites; Nanoparticles: magnetic; Silica; Synthesis; Upconversion

The synthesis (by a facile two‐step sol–gel process), characterization, and application in controlled drug release is reported for monodisperse core–shell‐structured Fe3O4@nSiO2@mSiO2@NaYF4: Yb3+, Er3+/Tm3+ nanocomposites with mesoporous, up‐conversion luminescent, and magnetic properties. The nanoc...