Issue 44, 2016

A facile way to prepare mesoporous spherical calcites controlled by chondroitin sulfate for shape and carboxymethyl chitosan for size

Abstract

Inspired by biomineralization, monodispersed spherical calcites coated with a layer of polymer were obtained with the cooperative role of two polymers: carboxymethyl chitosan for size control and chondroitin sulfate for shape control. These calcites can be regarded as mesocrystals aggregated by nanoparticles with a mesoporous structure, and therefore have potential application as drug delivery systems.

Graphical abstract: A facile way to prepare mesoporous spherical calcites controlled by chondroitin sulfate for shape and carboxymethyl chitosan for size

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
31 Aug 2016
Accepted
06 Oct 2016
First published
06 Oct 2016

CrystEngComm, 2016,18, 8582-8586

A facile way to prepare mesoporous spherical calcites controlled by chondroitin sulfate for shape and carboxymethyl chitosan for size

X. Liu, T. A. Elkhooly, Q. Huang, W. He, Q. Cai, Q. Feng and S. Mi, CrystEngComm, 2016, 18, 8582 DOI: 10.1039/C6CE01902A

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