title: Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) as a sacrificial template: one-pot synthesis of hollow poly(dopamine) nanocapsules and yolk-structured poly(dopamine) nanocomposites.
abstract: Hollow poly(dopamine) (PDA) nanocapsules and yolk-structured PDA nanocomposites were prepared by an aqueous one-pot synthesis method utilizing zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanocrystals as a sacrificial template without any special etchant. The resulting PDA nanocapsules show negligible cytotoxicity in HeLa cells after incubation for 48 h at various doses, which implies their potential as candidates for practical applications in drug transport and targeting.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Guizhou Institute of Technology, Guiyang 550003, People's Republic of China. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China. Photoelectric Institute of Functional Materials, Guizhou Institute of Technology, Guiyang 550003, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jingyu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ran
authors.forename: Lihua
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Weidang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yike
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Jianming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu