Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Contributing authors VII
4. Chapter 1 Introduction to mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) 1
5. Chapter 2 Synthesis of mesoporous silica nanoparticles 23
6. Chapter 3 Characterization of mesoporous silica nanoparticles 55
7. Chapter 4 Drug delivery using mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) 75
8. Chapter 5 Catalytic applications of MSNs 97
9. Chapter 6 Sensing and biosensing with mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) 119
10. Chapter 7 Biomedical applications of MSNs 145
11. Chapter 8 Environmental and sustainability applications 169
12. Chapter 9 Recent advances in mesoporous silica nanoparticles research 187
13. Chapter 10 Characterization techniques for advanced research 243
14. Chapter 11 Industrial production and commercialization of MSNs 273
15. Index 303