Derivatized Mesoporous Silicon with Dramatically Improved Stability in Simulated Human Blood Plasma

Abstract

The stability of derivatized mesoporous silicon in a physiological environment is investigated and potential applications are discussed. It is shown that, while the surface of hydride-terminated mesoporous silicon corrodes very rapidly upon exposure to simulated body fluid (see Figure), the dodecenyl-terminated material is virtually untouched even after a much longer period of time.