title: Novel fluorinated polysilsesquioxane hollow spheres: synthesis and application in drug release.
abstract: Fluorinated polysilsesquioxane (FPSQ) hollow spheres with a large empty interior were synthesized in an aqueous medium by using (trifluoropropyl)trimethoxysilane as the sole precursor. The drug release applications of these spheres were demonstrated, and the materials have great potential as fluorinated drug release carriers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735, Korea.
authors.forename: Fuping
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Wanping
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Sang-Wook
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Chang-Sik
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ha
mesh_terms: D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D054879:Halogenation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations