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Delivery valves highlighted in Nature Materials



Nanovalve

October 26, 2009 - Research on mesoporous silicon nanoparticles, or nanovalves, that open and close based on acidity changes has been highlighted in Nature Materials. The Nanovalves, which are intended for use in drug delivery, are the creation of Jeff Zink, a professor of chemistry & biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, and a member of the CNSI. The original research was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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Journal of the American Chemical Society




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