Derivatized mesoporous silicon with dramatically improved stability in simulated human blood plasma

Authors
Canham, LT Reeves, CL Newey, JP Houlton, MR Cox, TI Buriak, JM Stewart, MP
Citation
Lt. Canham et al., Derivatized mesoporous silicon with dramatically improved stability in simulated human blood plasma, ADVAN MATER, 11(18), 1999, pp. 1505
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary,"Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
ADVANCED MATERIALS
ISSN journal
09359648 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
18
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0935-9648(199912)11:18<1505:DMSWDI>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The stability of derivatized mesoporous silicon in a physiological environm ent is investigated and potential applications are discussed. It is shown t hat, while the surface of hydride-terminated mesoporous silicon corrodes ve ry rapidly upon exposure to simulated body fluid (see Figure), the dodeceny l-terminated material is virtually untouched even after a much longer perio d of time.