Thermo-responsive polymer-functionalized mesoporous carbon for controlled drug release

▶ A responsive drug delivery system based on poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAM) functionalized ordered mesoporous carbon (CMK-3) is developed. ▶ A combination of surface modification of CMK-3 and in situ internal polymerization of PNIPAM was used. ▶ The system exhibited a pronounced transition at around 20-25 °C.