“…1,2 Several effective strategies (such as co-solvents, micronizations, nanosizing, salifications and complexations) and formulations (such as aqueous/organic gels, nanoemulsions, polymeric nanoparticles, liposomes, vesicles and micelles) have been developed to overcome these obstacles. 1,5,6,[11][12][13][14][15][16] Different from the traditional "soft" organic drug delivery systems mentioned above, silica-containing materials with inorganic "rigid" matrices possess thermal/chemical stability, mechanical strength, physiologically inertness and are a prime asset to protect the guest molecules inside. 17,18 Furthermore, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs, the pore size range of 2 nm-50 nm) with large surface area and pore volume have integrated the advantages of nanostructured materials and silica-based fabrications, and proved to be excellent candidates to serve as hosting systems in the field of drug delivery.…”