Nanoconfinement of Ammonia Borane via Hybrid‐Phased Titanate Nanocrystals Enables Sustained H<sub>2</sub> Release for Diabetic Bone Repair

Y Yuan Zhang F Fuwei Liu (Nanophotonics and Biophotonics Key Laboratory of Jilin Province, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology , Changchun 130022,) M Minggang Yang (Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China) H He Xin B Ben Wu J Jiao Jiao Li (School of Biomedical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and IT University of Technology Sydney Sydney NSW 2007 Australia) H Haibo Tao (Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China) Y Yichen Chen J Junkang Chen (Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China) Q Qingqing Guan (Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical Engineering) Z Zundong Liu Z Zhengjiang Xu (Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China) J Jia Pei (Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hydrogen Science &amp; Center of Hydrogen Science School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China) S Sergio Moya (Soft Matter Nanotechnology Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE) Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) Paseo de Miramon 194 Donostia‐San Sebastián 20014 Spain) H Haobo Pan X Xiaobing Zhao L Liang Kong G Guocheng Wang (Center for Systems and Control)

Abstract

AbstractDespite its potential in hydrogen (H2) therapy, ammonia borane (AB) has limited biomedical applications due to its uncontrolled hydrolysis rate and potential to cause cytotoxicity. Existing material‐based delivery strategies focus on accelerating AB hydrolysis for H2 production, hence exacerbating these issues. A new nanoconfinement strategy is reported, which loads AB onto oxygen‐deficient, hybrid‐phased titanate nanocrystals on implant surfaces through a unique one‐end‐anchored docking (OEAD) mechanism. This nanoconfinement strategy effectively restricts the release of AB molecules, allowing only water molecules to infiltrate the interlayer space for slow hydrolysis and sustained H2 release. This significantly prolongs the duration of H2 release and effectively circumvents the cytotoxicity associated with AB interacting with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the inflammatory microenvironment. In vitro and in vivo have shown that sustained H2 release from the implant surface effectively alleviates diabetes‐related oxidative stress, and combined with the release of magnesium ions (Mg2+) synergistically promotes innervated‐vascularized bone regeneration.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 37, Issue 41
Published October 01, 2025
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (18)

Y

Yuan Zhang

F

Fuwei Liu

Nanophotonics and Biophotonics Key Laboratory of Jilin Province, School of Physics, Changchun University of Science and Technology , Changchun 130022,

M

Minggang Yang

Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China

H

He Xin

B

Ben Wu

J

Jiao Jiao Li

School of Biomedical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and IT University of Technology Sydney Sydney NSW 2007 Australia

H

Haibo Tao

Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China

Y

Yichen Chen

J

Junkang Chen

Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China

Q

Qingqing Guan

Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Fine Chemicals of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical Engineering

Z

Zundong Liu

Z

Zhengjiang Xu

Research Center for Human Tissues and Organs Degeneration Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenzhen 518055 P. R. China

J

Jia Pei

Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hydrogen Science &amp; Center of Hydrogen Science School of Materials Science and Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200240 P. R. China

S

Sergio Moya

Soft Matter Nanotechnology Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE) Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) Paseo de Miramon 194 Donostia‐San Sebastián 20014 Spain

H

Haobo Pan

X

Xiaobing Zhao

L

Liang Kong

G

Guocheng Wang

Center for Systems and Control