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Grisolia A, De Santo M, Curcio M, Cavallaro PA, Morelli C, Leggio A, Pasqua L. Engineered Mesoporous Silica-Based Nanoparticles: Characterization of Surface Properties. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:3352. [PMID: 38998432 PMCID: PMC11243720 DOI: 10.3390/ma17133352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
Abstract
Mesoporous silica-based nanomaterials have emerged as multifunctional platforms with applications spanning catalysis, medicine, and nanotechnology. Since their synthesis in the early 1990s, these materials have attracted considerable interest due to their unique properties, including high surface area, tunable pore size, and customizable surface chemistry. This article explores the surface properties of a series of MSU-type mesoporous silica nanoparticles, elucidating the impact of different functionalization strategies on surface characteristics. Through an extensive characterization utilizing various techniques, such as FTIR, Z-potential, and nitrogen adsorption porosimetry, insights into the surface modifications of mesoporous silica nanoparticles are provided, contributing to a deeper understanding of their nanostructure and related interactions, and paving the way to possible unexpected actionability and potential applications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Antonio Grisolia
- Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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Carena E, Mezzomo L, Vallana N, Ceribelli N, Di Liberto G, Mostoni S, Ferrara C, Mauri M, Lorenzi R, Giordano L, Ruffo R, Mustarelli P. PVDF-HFP Based, Quasi-Solid Nanocomposite Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311805. [PMID: 38409572 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Composite polymer electrolytes are systems of choice for future solid-state lithium metal batteries (LMBs). Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) is among the most interesting matrices to develop new generation quasi-solid electrolytes (QSEs). Here it is reported on nanocomposites made of PVDF-HFP and pegylated SiO2 nanoparticles. Silica-based hybrid nanofillers are obtained by grafting chains of poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether (PEG) with different molecular weight on the surface of silica nanoparticles. The functionalized nanofiller improves the mechanical, transport and electrochemical properties of the QSEs, which show good ionic conductivity values and high resistance against dendrite penetration, ensuring boosted long and safe device operation. The most promising result is obtained by dispersing 5 wt% of SiO2 functionalized with short PEG chains (PEG750, Mw = 750 g mol-1) in the PVDF-HFP matrix with an ease solvent-casting procedure. It shows ionic conductivity of 0.1 mS cm-1 at 25 °C, more than 250 h resistance to stripping/plating, and impressive results during cycling tests in LMB with LiFePO4 cathode.
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- Eleonora Carena
- Department of Materials Science of University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
- GISEL-INSTM, Unit of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science of University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
- GISEL-INSTM, Unit of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science of University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
- GISEL-INSTM, Unit of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science of University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science of University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science of University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science of University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
- GISEL-INSTM, Unit of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science of University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science of University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science of University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
- GISEL-INSTM, Unit of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science of University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
- GISEL-INSTM, Unit of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science of University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
- GISEL-INSTM, Unit of Milano Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, Milano, 20125, Italy
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Revelas CJ, Sgouros AP, Lakkas AT, Theodorou DN. Addressing Nanocomposite Systems via 3D-SCFT: Assessment of Smearing Approximation and Irregular Grafting Distributions. Macromolecules 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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- Constantinos J. Revelas
- School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), GR-15780 Athens, Greece
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- School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), GR-15780 Athens, Greece
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- School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), GR-15780 Athens, Greece
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- School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), GR-15780 Athens, Greece
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Rudolph B, Tsiotsias AI, Ehrhardt B, Dolcet P, Gross S, Haas S, Charisou ND, Goula MA, Mascotto S. Nanoparticle Exsolution from Nanoporous Perovskites for Highly Active and Stable Catalysts. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2205890. [PMID: 36683242 PMCID: PMC9951582 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nanoporosity is clearly beneficial for the performance of heterogeneous catalysts. Although exsolution is a modern method to design innovative catalysts, thus far it is predominantly studied for sintered matrices. A quantitative description of the exsolution of Ni nanoparticles from nanoporous perovskite oxides and their effective application in the biogas dry reforming is here presented. The exsolution process is studied between 500 and 900 °C in nanoporous and sintered La0.52 Sr0.28 Ti0.94 Ni0.06 O3±δ . Using temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), it is shown that the faster and larger oxygen release in the nanoporous material is responsible for twice as high Ni reduction than in the sintered system. For the nanoporous material, the nanoparticle formation mechanism, studied by in situ TEM and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), follows the classical nucleation theory, while on sintered systems also small endogenous nanoparticles form despite the low Ni concentration. Biogas dry reforming tests demonstrate that nanoporous exsolved catalysts are up to 18 times more active than sintered ones with 90% of CO2 conversion at 800 °C. Time-on-stream tests exhibit superior long-term stability (only 3% activity loss in 8 h) and full regenerability (over three cycles) of the nanoporous exsolved materials in comparison to a commercial Ni/Al2 O3 catalyst.
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- Benjamin Rudolph
- Institut für Anorganische und Angewandte ChemieUniversität HamburgMartin‐Luther‐King‐Platz, 620146HamburgGermany
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- Institut für Anorganische und Angewandte ChemieUniversität HamburgMartin‐Luther‐King‐Platz, 620146HamburgGermany
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- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer ChemistryKarlsruhe Institute of TechnologyEngesserstrasse 2076133KarlsruheGermany
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- Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer ChemistryKarlsruhe Institute of TechnologyEngesserstrasse 2076133KarlsruheGermany
- Dipartimento di Scienze ChimicheUniversità degli Studi di Padovavia Marzolo 1Padova35131Italy
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- Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY)Notkestr. 8522607HamburgGermany
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Western MacedoniaKoilaKozani50100Greece
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Western MacedoniaKoilaKozani50100Greece
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- Institut für Anorganische und Angewandte ChemieUniversität HamburgMartin‐Luther‐King‐Platz, 620146HamburgGermany
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Orsini SF, Cipolla L, Petroni S, Dirè S, Ceccato R, Callone E, Bongiovanni R, Dalle Vacche S, Di Credico B, Mostoni S, Nisticò R, Raimondo L, Scotti R, D’Arienzo M. Synthesis and Characterization of Alkoxysilane-Bearing Photoreversible Cinnamic Side Groups: A Promising Building-Block for the Design of Multifunctional Silica Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:15662-15671. [PMID: 36480813 PMCID: PMC9776512 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The present study reports on the synthesis of a new alkoxysilane-bearing light-responsive cinnamyl group and its application as a surface functionalization agent for the development of SiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) with photoreversible tails. In detail, cinnamic acid (CINN) was activated with N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) to obtain the corresponding NHS-ester (CINN-NHS). Subsequently, the amine group of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) was acylated with CINN-NHS leading to the generation of a novel organosilane, CINN-APTES, which was then exploited for decorating SiO2 NPs. The covalent bond to the silica surface was confirmed by solid state NMR, whereas thermogravimetric analysis unveiled a functionalization degree much higher compared to that achieved by a conventional double-step post-grafting procedure. In light of these intriguing results, the strategy was successfully extended to naturally occurring sepiolite fibers, widely employed as fillers in technological applications. Finally, a preliminary proof of concept of the photoreversibility of the obtained SiO2@CINN-APTES system has been carried out through UV diffuse reflectance. The overall outcomes prove the consistency and the versatility of the methodological protocol adopted, which appears promising for the design of hybrid NPs to be employed as building blocks for photoresponsive materials with the ability to change their molecular structure and subsequent properties when exposed to different light stimuli.
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- Sara Fernanda Orsini
- Department
of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University
of Milano-Bicocca, P.za
della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University
of Milano-Bicocca, P.za
della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- “Klaus
Müller” Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, Department of
Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department
Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- “Klaus
Müller” Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, Department of
Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department
of Applied Science and Technology, DISAT, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
- Consorzio
Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali,
(INSTM), Via G. Giusti,
9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department
of Applied Science and Technology, DISAT, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
- Consorzio
Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali,
(INSTM), Via G. Giusti,
9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department
of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
- Consorzio
Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali,
(INSTM), Via G. Giusti,
9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department
of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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Di Credico B, Odriozola G, Mascotto S, Meyer A, Tripaldi L, Moncho-Jordá A. Controlling the anisotropic self-assembly of polybutadiene-grafted silica nanoparticles by tuning three-body interaction forces. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:8034-8045. [PMID: 36226549 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00943a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Recently, the significant improvements in polymer composites properties have been mainly attributed to the ability of filler nanoparticles (NPs) to self-assemble into highly anisotropic self-assembled structures. In this work, we investigate the self-assembly of core-shell NPs composed of a silica core grafted with polybutadiene (PB) chains, generating the so-called "hairy" NPs (HNPs), immersed in tetrahydrofuran solvent. While uncoated silica beads aggregate forming uniform compact structures, the presence of a PB shell affects the silica NPs organization to the point that by increasing the polymer density at the corona, they tend to self-assemble into linear chain-like structures. To reproduce the experimental observations, we propose a theoretical model for the two-body that considers the van der Waals attractive energy together with the polymer-induced repulsive steric contribution and includes an additional three-body interaction term. This term arises due to the anisotropic distribution of PB, which increases their concentration near the NPs contact region. The resulting steric repulsion experienced by a third NP approaching the dimer prevents its binding close to the dimer bond and favors the growth of chain-like structures. We find good agreement between the simulated and experimental self-assembled superstructures, confirming that this three-body steric repulsion plays a key role in determining the cluster morphology of these core-shell NPs. The model also shows that further increasing the grafting density leads to low-density gel-like open structures.
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- Barbara Di Credico
- Department of Materials Science, INSTM, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi, 55, 20125 Milano, Italy.
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- Área de Física de Procesos Irreversibles, División de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo 180, 02200 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Institut für Anorganische und Angewandte Chemie, Universität Hamburg, Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Hamburg, Grindelallee 117, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science, INSTM, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi, 55, 20125 Milano, Italy.
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- Institute Carlos I for Theoretical and Computational Physics, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Campus Fuentenueva S/N, 18071, Granada, Spain.
- Departamento de Física Aplicada, Universidad de Granada, Campus Fuentenueva S/N, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Ning Z, Yang L, Yan X, Wang D, Hua Y, Shi W, Lin J, Meng Z. Effect and mechanism of Lenvatinib@H-MnO2-FA drug delivery system in targeting intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Curr Pharm Des 2022; 28:743-750. [PMID: 35049427 DOI: 10.2174/1381612828666220113161712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND To investigate the effects of the Lenvatinib@H-MnO2-FA administration system on the proliferation and apoptosis of Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) and the underlying molecular mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this research, hollow MnO2 (H-MnO2) was synthesized via the modified Stöber method, and H-MnO2 was modified with polyethylene glycol-bis (Amine) (NH2-PEG-NH2) and folic acid (FA) to obtain H-MnO2-PEG-FA (H-MnO2-FA). Lenvatinib was coated in the hollow cavity of H-MnO2-PEG-FA to further form a nanometre drug-carrying system (lenvatinib@H-MnO2-PEG-FA). Lenvatinib@H-MnO2-FA was characterized through transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) was used to verify that Lenvatinib was loaded on nanoparticles. Functionally, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), 2-(4-Amidinophenyl)-6-indolecarbamidine dihydrochloride (DAPI) staining, and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay were performed to determine the effect of lenvatinib@H-MnO2-FA on the proliferation and apoptosis of ICC cells (9810 cells). Finally, the protein levels of Raf-1MEK1/2-ERK1/2 signalling pathway components were detected through Western blotting analysis. RESULTS We successfully synthesised a Lenvatinib@H-MnO2-PEG-FA administration system. The resulting nanomaterials had excellent biological stability and improved targeting effects. Functionally, lenvatinib@H-MnO2-FA inhibited the proliferation of 9810 cells. The Bcl-2 protein level was significantly downregulated, and the caspase-3 protein level was significantly upregulated, indicating that lenvatinib@H-MnO2-PEG-FA promoted the apoptosis of 9810 cells. Mechanistically, Lenvatinib@H-MnO2-FA increased the phosphorylation levels of Raf, MEK1/2 and ERK1/2. CONCLUSIONS H-MnO2-FA can more effectively deliver Lenvatinib to inhibit proliferation and promote apoptosis in ICC, could be the promising drug delivery nano-vehicles for delivery drugs.
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- Zhouyu Ning
- Department of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Basic Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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