scholarly journals Layered Double Hydroxides: A Toolbox for Chemistry and Biology

Crystals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Arrabito ◽  
Aurelio Bonasera ◽  
Giuseppe Prestopino ◽  
Andrea Orsini ◽  
Alessio Mattoccia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Layered Double Hydroxides ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Cellular Differentiation ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Organic Catalysis ◽  
Double Hydroxides

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are an emergent class of biocompatible inorganic lamellar nanomaterials that have attracted significant research interest owing to their high surface-to-volume ratio, the capability to accumulate specific molecules, and the timely release to targets. Their unique properties have been employed for applications in organic catalysis, photocatalysis, sensors, drug delivery, and cell biology. Given the widespread contemporary interest in these topics, time-to-time it urges to review the recent progresses. This review aims to summarize the most recent cutting-edge reports appearing in the last years. It firstly focuses on the application of LDHs as catalysts in relevant chemical reactions and as photocatalysts for organic molecule degradation, water splitting reaction, CO2 conversion, and reduction. Subsequently, the emerging role of these materials in biological applications is discussed, specifically focusing on their use as biosensors, DNA, RNA, and drug delivery, finally elucidating their suitability as contrast agents and for cellular differentiation. Concluding remarks and future prospects deal with future applications of LDHs, encouraging researches in better understanding the fundamental mechanisms involved in catalytic and photocatalytic processes, and the molecular pathways that are activated by the interaction of LDHs with cells in terms of both uptake mechanisms and nanotoxicology effects.

scholarly journals Modified Nanoparticles as Potential Agents in Bone Diseases: Cancer and Implant-Related Complications

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 658
Author(s):  
Karol P. Steckiewicz ◽  
Iwona Inkielewicz-Stepniak
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Bone Cancer ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Bone Diseases ◽  
Cytotoxic Agents ◽  
Capping Agent ◽  
Implant Surface

Materials sized 1–100 nm are the nanotechnology’s field of interest. Because of the unique properties such as the ability to penetrate biological barriers and a high surface to volume ratio, nanoparticles (NPs) are a powerful tool to be used in medicine and industry. This review discusses the role of nanotechnology in bone-related issues: osteosarcoma (bone cancer), the biocompatibility of the implants and implant-related infections. In cancer therapy, NPs can be used as (I) cytotoxic agents, (II) drug delivery platforms and (III) in thermotherapy. In implant-related issues, NPs can be used as (I) antimicrobial agents and (II) adjuvants to increase the biocompatibility of implant surface. Properties of NPs depend on (I) the type of NPs, (II) their size, (III) shape, (IV) concentration, (V) incubation time, (VI) functionalization and (VII) capping agent type.

scholarly journals Bifunctional acid–base mesoporous silica@aqueous miscible organic-layered double hydroxides

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 3749-3754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongri Suo ◽  
Haohong Duan ◽  
Chunping Chen ◽  
Jean-Charles Buffet ◽  
Dermot O'Hare
Keyword(s):  
Mesoporous Silica ◽  
Pore Size ◽  
Layered Double Hydroxides ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Acid Base ◽  
Double Hydroxides ◽  
Hierarchical Morphology ◽  
Size And Structure

Core@shell materials which exhibit hierarchical morphology with ultra high surface area and controllable pore size and structure have been synthesised.

Exploring the role of stearic acid in modified zinc aluminum layered double hydroxides and their acrylonitrile butadiene rubber nanocomposites

2014 ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Subramani Bhagavatheswaran Eshwaran ◽  
Debdipta Basu ◽  
Sankar Raman Vaikuntam ◽  
Burak Kutlu ◽  
Sven Wiessner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stearic Acid ◽  
Layered Double Hydroxides ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Rubber Nanocomposites ◽  
Double Hydroxides

Biological weathering in soil: the role of symbiotic root-associated fungi biosensing minerals and directing photosynthate-energy into grain-scale mineral weathering

2008 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Leake ◽  
A. L. Duran ◽  
K. E. Hardy ◽  
I. Johnson ◽  
D. J. Beerling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Allocation ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Turgor Pressure ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Mineral Weathering ◽  
Mycorrhizal Associations ◽  
P Content ◽  
Biological Weathering

AbstractBiological weathering is a function of biotic energy expenditure. Growth and metabolism of organisms generates acids and chelators, selectively absorbs nutrient ions, and applies turgor pressure and other physical forces which, in concert, chemically and physically alter minerals. In unsaturated soil environments, plant roots normally form symbiotic mycorrhizal associations with fungi. The plants provide photosynthate-carbohydrate-energy to the fungi in return for nutrients absorbed from the soil and released from minerals. In ectomycorrhiza, one of the two major types of mycorrhiza of trees, roots are sheathed in fungus, and 15—30% of the net photosynthate of the plants passes through these fungi into the soil and virtually all of the water and nutrients taken up by the plants are supplied through the fungi. Here we show that ectomycorrhizal fungi actively forage for minerals and act as biosensors that discriminate between different grain sizes (53—90 μm, 500—1000 μm) and different minerals (apatite, biotite, quartz) to favour grains with a high surface-area to volume ratio and minerals with the highest P content. Growth and carbon allocation of the fungi is preferentially directed to intensively interact with these selected minerals to maximize resource foraging.

Fabrication of Hybrid Cell-Microbead Constructs Using Laser Direct-Write of Alginate Microbeads and Adherent Breast Cancer Cells

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew D. Dias ◽  
David M. Kingsley ◽  
Douglas B. Chrisey ◽  
David T. Corr
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Hybrid Cell ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Direct Write ◽  
Cellular Interactions ◽  
Paracrine Signaling ◽  
Laser Direct Write

Microbeads are becoming popular tools in tissue engineering as 3D microstructure hydrogels. The gel nature of microbeads enables them to sequester soluble factors and mammalian cells, and their high surface area-to-volume ratio allows diffusion between the bead and the environment [1,2]. Microbeads are thus good systems for drug delivery and can serve as 3D microenvironments for cells. To fully maximize their potential as delivery systems and microenvironments, it is highly desirable to create spatially-precise hybrid cultures of microbeads and mammalian cells. Precise placement of microbeads in proximity to patterned cells will allow the study of spatial cellular interactions, paracrine signaling, and drug delivery.

scholarly journals Screening Different Divalent and Trivalent Metals Containing Binary and Ternary Layered Double Hydroxides for Optimum Phosphate Uptake

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sattam Fahad Almojil ◽  
Mohamed Abdelhalim Othman
Keyword(s):  
Layered Double Hydroxides ◽  
Phosphate Uptake ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Specific Element ◽  
Phosphate Ion ◽  
Sorbent Materials ◽  
Double Hydroxides

Abstract The elements constituting a layered double hydroxides material provide many alternatives for its optimization. Ten different layered double hydroxides materials with various combinations of Ni, Cu, Zn, Al, Cr, and Fe elements were studied as sorbent materials for phosphate ion. The type of element used in the layered double hydroxides affected the uptake capacity of phosphate. The influence of a specific element alone was not the primary role of enhancing the sorption performance of phosphate ion on the LDHs material. However, using specific two or three elements together is the key to achieve the best result due to synergistic effects. BET surface area of the sorbent showed no correlation with phosphate uptake. From the examined materials, Four layered double hydroxides of Cu-Zn-Cr, Zn-Cr, Ni-Al, and Cu-Ni-Cr showed high phosphate sorption capability. Sorption equilibrium isotherm, reaction kinetics, and desorption of phosphate from the sorbent materials were also investigated.

New Layered Double Hydroxides/Phospholipid Bilayer Hybrid Material with Strong Potential for Sustained Drug Delivery System

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 2679-2687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Bégu ◽  
Anne Aubert-Pouëssel ◽  
Ramona Polexe ◽  
Eliska Leitmanova ◽  
Dan A. Lerner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Layered Double Hydroxides ◽  
Hybrid Material ◽  
Phospholipid Bilayer ◽  
Strong Potential ◽  
Sustained Drug Delivery ◽  
Double Hydroxides
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