Study on ibuprofen/montmorillonite intercalation composites as drug release system

The present paper focused on the intercalation of ibuprofen (IBU) into montmorillonite as a sustained release drug carrier. The intercalation compounds were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformed infrared (FT-IR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The basal spacing of montmorillonite increased from 1.25 nm to 1.57 nm. The decomposition temperature of intercalated IBU was increased to 471 °C. The in vitro release experiments revealed that IBU was released from MMT steadily and pH dependent.