Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications of Porous Silicon-Based Nanocarriers
Rajendra Awasthi · Santosh Kumar Singh · Anurag Kumar Singh
Jul 2025 · Elsevier
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Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications of Porous Silicon-Based Nanocarriers delivers an up-to-date and complete overview of the range of biomedical applications for porous silicon nanomaterials, with a special emphasis on drug delivery. This book introduces the fundamentals and beneficial properties of porous silicon, including thermal properties and stabilization, photochemical and nonthermal chemical modification, protein modification, and biocompatibility. The book then builds on the systematic detailing of each biomedical application using porous silicon, such as vaccine development, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. It also contains new insights on in-vivo assessment of porous silicon, photodynamic and photothermal therapy, micro- and nanoneedles, cancer immunotherapy, and more. Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications of Porous Silicon-Based Nanocarriers is of interest to researchers in the fields of materials science, nanotechnology, pharmaceutical science, biomedical engineering, and cancer research. - Details synthesis approaches and methodologies for porous silicon-based nanocarriers, enabling structural understanding and therapeutic applications - Highlights the role of silica nanoparticles in targeted drug delivery, emphasizing their impact on cancer therapy, immunotherapy, neurodegenerative disorders, and other biomedical applications - Explores clinical aspects and trials of silica nanoparticles for treatment options
About the author
Rajendra Awasthi is Professor of Pharmaceutics at Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences & Technology, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, UPES, Dehradun, India.
Santosh Kumar Singh is a Senior Scientist at the Centre of Experimental Medicine & Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
Anurag Kumar Singh is a Research Associate in Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India.
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