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Title: Synthesis and characterization of 5-fluorocytosine intercalated Zn-Al layered double hydroxide

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry
OSTI ID:21128375
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  1. Key Laboratory for Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Education Ministry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 (China)
  2. College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian 271018 (China)

In this paper, the intercalation of 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) into a layered inorganic host, Zn-Al layered double hydroxide (LDH), has been carried out using coprecipitation method to obtain 5-FC/LDH nanohybrids. The intercalated amount (A{sub In}) of 5-FC into the LDH is remarkably dependent on the molar ratio (R{sub F/M}) of 5-FC to metal ions and the pH of coprecipitation system. The morphology of 5-FC molecules in 5-FC/LDH nanohybrids is dependent on the A{sub In}. It is interestingly found that the morphology of the nanohybrid particles may be changed with the increase of R{sub F/M} from hexagonal plate particles to threadlike particles. The in vitro drug release from the nanohybrids is remarkably lower than that from the corresponding physical mixture and pristine 5-FC at either pH 4.8 or pH 7.5. In addition, the release rate of 5-FC from the nanohybrid at pH 7.5 is remarkably lower than that at pH 4.8, this is due to a possible difference in the release mechanism. The obtained results show these drug-inorganic nanohybrids can be used as a potential drug delivery system. - Graphical abstract: The 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) has been intercalated into layered double hydroxide using coprecipitation method. The morphology of 5-FC molecules in obtained nanohybrids was dependent on the intercalated amount of 5-FC. The in vitro drug release from the nanohybrids was remarkably lower than that from the corresponding physical mixture, which shows these drug-inorganic nanohybrids can be used as a potential drug delivery system.

OSTI ID:
21128375
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 181, Issue 8; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2008.03.032; PII: S0022-4596(08)00171-0; Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English