Communications in Science and Technology
Vol 11 No 1 (2026)

Hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles functionalized with Pluronic for controlled drug release

Thi Ngoc Tram Nguyen (College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tra Vinh University, Vinh Long Province 85000, Vietnam)
Ngoc Huyen Nguyen Thi (College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tra Vinh University, Vinh Long Province 85000, Vietnam)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Jul 2026

Abstract

In recent years, innovative drug-delivery systems have been considered one of the most crucial techniques for enhancing cancer treatment. In this study, F127, a thermal-sensitive polymer, was utilized to conjugate to the surface of HMSN, and subsequently, the carriers were loaded with Dox. The obtained product was characterized by a series of experiments, including TEM, FT-IR, TGA, XRD, and zeta potential. The HMSN-F127 carrier system was successfully synthesized with a size of 152.9 ± 0.9 nm. Furthermore, the SEM results revealed that the pores were located within the material. The zeta potential was determined to be -4.03 ± 0.15 mV, with a corresponding surface area of 168.4 m2/g. The efficiency and drug loading capacity of HMSN-F127 were found to be higher than those of naked HMSN with DLE and DLC values of 72.08 ± 0.09 % and 11.09 ± 0.01 %, respectively. In particular, Dox was well controlled by HMSN-F127. At concentrations ranging from 0 - 250 μg/ml, HMSN-F127 was not toxic to HCC J5 cells. The findings demonstrate that the HMSN-F127 system provides an effective platform for enhancing drug loading and achieving controlled drug release, thereby highlighting its potential for improved anticancer drug delivery and future development of stimuli-responsive nanocarriers.

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cst

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Engineering

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Communication in Science and Technology [p-ISSN 2502-9258 | e-ISSN 2502-9266] is an international open access journal devoted to various disciplines including social science, natural science, medicine, technology and engineering. CST publishes research articles, reviews and letters in all areas of ...