Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica‐Based Nanocomposite Hydrogels as Three‐Dimensional Scaffolds

Abstract

Dye-loaded periodic mesoporous organosilica particles functionalized with bioactive molecules were used for the generation of a nanocomposite alginate hydrogel. The affinity of cells was up to four times higher with the embedded particles than with simple alginate hydrogel, caused by both the nanometer-scale particle itself and its bioactive functionalization.