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. 2020 Aug 19;13(17):3668. doi: 10.3390/ma13173668

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Schematic representation of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) (a) loaded with selected dye or drug molecules, followed by (b) functionalization of the silica surface with gatekeepers controlling the (c) release of the cargo on-demand under specific stimuli and desired final (d) degradation upon completion of their cargo release.