This invention discloses a photothermal-triggered reusable
drug delivery microneedle patch based on
phase change materials, its preparation method, and its applications, relating to the field of
pharmaceutical technology. The microneedle patch comprises several microneedles, each containing a
drug-loaded matrix, a therapeutic
drug, and photothermal nanoparticles. The drug-loaded matrix comprises a
phase change material with reversible solidification-melting properties, capable of melting under photothermal triggering conditions and reverting to solidification after the photothermal triggering conditions disappear. The
melting point of the
phase change material is between 38°C and 45°C. The
phase change material includes higher fatty acids and
polyethylene glycol derivatives, and the photothermal nanoparticles include gold nanorods,
graphene oxide, and
polypyrrole nanoparticles. This invention proposes a microneedle patch using near-
infrared light as a trigger
signal and a
phase change material with reversible solidification-melting properties. Through the melting process of the same
phase change material under photothermal triggering, reusable
drug delivery is achieved, overcoming the technical limitations of existing microneedles that only allow for "single-use, continuous
drug release."