Functional Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Photothermal‐Controlled Drug Delivery In Vivo

Abstract

Release me! A new class of photothermal-responsive [2]rotaxane-appended mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNPs) was developed. Remote-controlled movement of the α-cyclodextrin ring (green) upon trans–cis isomerization of the azobenzene axle (red) enables the loading and release of drugs on demand (see scheme). Curcumin-loaded MSNPs were shown to release curcumin into zebrafish larvae upon treatment with visible light or heat. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.