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Tailored Core-Shell Nanocarrier for Therapeutic Drug Delivery via Visible Light Activation
UCAM-SENS, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, UCAM HiTech, Avda. Andres Hernandez Ros 1, Murcia, 30107, Spain.
UCAM-SENS, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, UCAM HiTech, Avda. Andres Hernandez Ros 1, Murcia, 30107, Spain.
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Applied Physical Chemistry. UCAM-SENS, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, UCAM HiTech, Avda. Andres Hernandez Ros 1, Murcia, 30107, Spain.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1221-3906
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Applied Physical Chemistry. UCAM-SENS, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, UCAM HiTech, Avda. Andres Hernandez Ros 1, Murcia, 30107, Spain.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3858-8466
2026 (English)In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition, ISSN 1433-7851, E-ISSN 1521-3773, Vol. 65, no 2, article id e202514317Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

We present a novel drug delivery nanocarrier consisting of 300 nm-sized POT/Fe3O4/TRZ+TPB nanoparticles (NPs). The mechanism is based on the (photo)oxidation of poly(3-octylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (POT) (from POT0 to POT+), which facilitates the release of the positively charged drug trazodone (TRZ+) encapsulated in the NPs. The primary factor guiding the overall process is the maintenance of the electroneutrality condition in each NP. The incorporation of a Fe3O4 element enables the formation of an organic-inorganic heterojunction (Fe3O4/POT) in the core of the NP. This heterojunction permits us to utilize visible light to induce the POT photooxidation to trigger the release of TRZ+, unlike other platforms based on a more energetic illumination requirement. The developed nanocarrier allows for a controlled drug release, achieving doses of 3.5 µg mL-1 of TRZ under 530 nm irradiation, 2.4 µg mL-1 at 625 nm, and 1.6 µg mL-1 at 470 nm within 1 h. The delivery is tested in undiluted blood serum, achieving an efficiency exceeding 90%. Overall, the integration of magnetic properties with a conductive polymer along with the adjustment of the band gap to enhance photooxidation performance in the visible range, constitute the conceptual innovation behind the controlled drug delivery system here presented, with TRZ as a model.

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Wiley , 2026. Vol. 65, no 2, article id e202514317
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Conductive polymers, Drug encapsulation, Heterojunction, Ion-selective membranes, Nanoparticles
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Chemical Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-372884DOI: 10.1002/anie.202514317ISI: 001605091800001PubMedID: 41169052Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105020398951OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-372884DiVA, id: diva2:2013855
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