A pH Dual-Responsive Multifunctional Nanoparticle Based on Mesoporous Silica with Metal-Polymethacrylic Acid Gatekeeper for Improving Plant Protection and Nutrition
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of Pro@BMMs−PMAA/Fe3+ Nps
2.2.1. Synthesis of BMMs
2.2.2. Synthesis of Poly-Methacrylic Acid-Coated BMMs (BMMs−PMAA)
2.2.3. Synthesis of Pesticide-Loaded Iron-Chelated Nps (Pro@BMMs−PMAA/Fe3+)
2.3. Preparation of 5-AF-Functionalized Nps (BMMs−PMAA/5-AF)
2.4. Characterizations of Pro@BMMs−PMAA/Fe3+ Nps
2.5. Pro Loading Content
2.6. In Vitro Release Behavior of Pro
2.7. Stability Test
2.7.1. Storage Stability of Pro@BMMs−PMAA/Fe3+ Nps
2.7.2. Photostability of Pro@BMMs−PMAA/Fe3+ Nps
2.8. Bioactivity Evaluation
2.9. Uptake and Translocation of Nps
2.10. Nutritional Function of Pro@BMMs−PMAA/Fe3+ Nps
2.11. Biosafety Evaluation
2.12. Data Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Preparation and Characterization of Pro@BMMs−PMAA/Fe3+ Nps
3.2. Release Behavior
3.3. Stability Study
3.4. Bioactivity Evaluation
3.5. Uptake and Translocation of BMMs−PMAA
3.6. Nutritional Function of BMMs−PMAA/Fe3+
3.7. Biosafety Evaluation
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | SBET (m2·g−1) | Pore Volume (cm3·g−1) | Small Pore (nm) | Large Pore (nm) |
---|---|---|---|---|
BMMs | 1161.66 | 1.84 | 2.99 | 18.52 |
BMMs−MPTES | 978.04 | 1.47 | 2.69 | 18.81 |
BMMs−PMAA | 622.73 | 0.91 | 2.67 | 18.73 |
BMMs−PMAA/Fe3+ | 505.09 | 0.75 | 2.57 | 18.69 |
Pro@BMMs−PMAA/Fe3+ | 116.77 | 0.47 | - | 18.42 |
Fitting Models | pH Values | Kinetic Equations | R2 |
---|---|---|---|
Zero-order | 5.0 | Q = 0.37t + 18.65 | 0.80 |
7.0 | Q = 0.23t + 14.79 | 0.63 | |
9.0 | Q = 0.47t + 25.10 | 0.82 | |
First-order | 5.0 | Q = 1–1.22 e0.006t | 0.89 |
7.0 | Q = 1–1.27 e0.011t | 0.95 | |
9.0 | Q = 1–1.18 e0.003t | 0.68 | |
Higuchi | 5.0 | Q = 5.10 t1/2 + 6.32 | 0.95 |
7.0 | Q = 3.29 t1/2 + 6.16 | 0.86 | |
9.0 | Q = 6.47 t1/2 + 9.52 | 0.96 | |
Ritger–Peppas | 5.0 | Q = 10.47 t0.37 | 0.97 |
7.0 | Q = 9.02 t0.31 | 0.92 | |
9.0 | Q = 14.49 t0.35 | 0.99 |
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Pan, H.; Huang, W.; Wu, L.; Hong, Q.; Hu, Z.; Wang, M.; Zhang, F. A pH Dual-Responsive Multifunctional Nanoparticle Based on Mesoporous Silica with Metal-Polymethacrylic Acid Gatekeeper for Improving Plant Protection and Nutrition. Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 687. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12040687
Pan H, Huang W, Wu L, Hong Q, Hu Z, Wang M, Zhang F. A pH Dual-Responsive Multifunctional Nanoparticle Based on Mesoporous Silica with Metal-Polymethacrylic Acid Gatekeeper for Improving Plant Protection and Nutrition. Nanomaterials. 2022; 12(4):687. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12040687
Chicago/Turabian StylePan, Hua, Weilan Huang, Litao Wu, Qihao Hong, Zhongxuan Hu, Meijing Wang, and Fang Zhang. 2022. "A pH Dual-Responsive Multifunctional Nanoparticle Based on Mesoporous Silica with Metal-Polymethacrylic Acid Gatekeeper for Improving Plant Protection and Nutrition" Nanomaterials 12, no. 4: 687. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12040687