Bioapplication of Cyclodextrin-containing Montmorillonite

Recent progresses in the integration of CDs and montmorillonite, as well as applications of CDs-containing montmorillonite hybrid host systems were summarized in this review. Several efficient synthesis strategies such as ion exchange, metal coordination, supramolecular strategies, polymerizations and organic synthesis methods have been discussed during the preparation of CDs/montmorillonite hybrid composites. Particularly, diverse instrumental techniques were highly recommended for characterizing thus obtained hybrid systems, including their chemical composition and structures, crystallinity, surface/self-assembled morphologies, as well as other particular physiochemical properties, providing a direct guide for promoting desired structures and exploring various applications. It should be noted that the introduction of functional groups, as well as the integration of CDs and montmorillonite granted thus obtained CDs-containing montmorillonite hybrid host systems a lot of unique features, providing great opportunities for expanding practical applications to a series of biological and environmental areas such as biosensors, sorption and decontamination of bio/environmental hazardous materials, biostudies about aqueous dispersity, stability and biocompatibility, drug loading and target delivery, controlled and sustained drug release, as well as antibacterial.