Silica nanoparticles with nanopores were used to incorporate antimicrobial agents, like silver nanoparticles or chlorhexidine. By the functionalization of the particles with different organosilanes a controlled drug release ...

Aerogels can bridge the nanoscopic to the macroscopic world. One physical phenomenon typically limited to the nanoscopic world is the occurrence of localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs), which are observed in ...