title: In situ synthesis and photoresponsive rupture of organosilica nanocapsules.
abstract: This communication describes in situ synthesis of thiocyanato-functionalized organosilica nanocapsules by a sol-gel reaction using 3-thiocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane as a precursor. Moreover, the nanocapsules are photoresponsive and burst under light irradiation, resulting in release of the encapsulated drug or dye.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima, Japan. khayashi@basic.med.tokushima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Michihiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishimura
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004337:Drug Carriers; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008027:Light; D053769:Nanocapsules / Q000737:chemistry*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004337:Drug Carriers; D053769:Nanocapsules; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds; D007052:Ibuprofen