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Carlsson DO, Hua K, Forsgren J, Mihranyan A
Int J Pharm 461 (1-2) 74-81 [2014-01-30; online 2013-12-03]
TEMPO-mediated surface oxidation of mesoporous highly crystalline Cladophora cellulose was used to introduce negative surface charges onto cellulose nanofibrils without significantly altering other structural characteristics. This enabled the investigation of the influence of mesoporous nanocellulose surface charges on aspirin chemical stability to be conducted. The negative surface charges (carboxylate content 0.44±0.01 mmol/g) introduced on the mesoporous crystalline nanocellulose significantly accelerated aspirin degradation, compared to the starting material which had significantly less surface charge (0.06±0.01 mmol/g). This effect followed from an increased aspirin amorphisation ability in mesopores of the oxidized nanocellulose. These results highlight the importance of surface charges in formulating nanocellulose for drug delivery.
BioMaterial Interactions (BioMat)
PubMed 24291076
DOI 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.11.032
Crossref 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.11.032
pii: S0378-5173(13)01026-0