Figure 5.
TGA and DSC measurements.
Notes: TGA analysis of MSNs, TQ-loaded, and coated polymer nanoformulations (A). TQ (B). DSC profiles of MSNs, TQ-loaded, and coated polymer nanoformulations (C). TQ (D).
Abbreviations: TGA, thermal gravimetric analysis; DSC, differential scanning calorimetry analysis; MSN, mesoporous silica nanoparticles; MSNTQ, MSNs loaded with TQ as core; MSNTQ-CS, MSNTQ coated with the shell consists of chitosan and stearic acid; MSNTQ-WA, MSNTQ coated with the shell consists of whey protein and gum Arabic; TQ, thymoquinone.