The invention of silica-based bioactive glass in the late 1960s has sparked significant
interest in exploring a wide range of silicon-containing biomaterials from the macroscale to …

Montmorillonite Nanoclay is currently under investigation for its use as a drug carrier system
and additive at research level. Being a major fraction of bentonite-a already approved …

The tumor microenvironment (TME) has a redox state that differs greatly from normal tissues,
as characterized by the overexpression of H 2 O 2 and glutathione (GSH). To address the …

The objective of this study was to prepare cubosomal nanoparticles containing a hydrophilic
anticancer drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) for liver targeting. Cubosomal dispersions were …

Drug nano-carriers are crucial for achieving targeted treatment against cancer disorders with
minimal side effects. In this study, a pH-responsive nanocomposite based on halloysite …

Background: From old times, the human kind has used clays, externally or internally, for
maintaining body health or treating some diseases. Meanwhile there are few scientific …

The solvent-evaporation approach was used to produce a chitosan (CS)/montmorillonite
(MMT) nanocomposite film containing the anticancer drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). The …

Clays are materials commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry, either as ingredients or
as active ingredients. It was observed that when they are administered concurrently, they …

Biocompatible 2-dimensional layered compounds such as clays and layered double
hydroxides (anionic clays) have been explored and utilized in drug delivery system for …

In recent decades, new and improved materials have been developed with a significant
interest in three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds that can cope with the diverse needs of the …