Abstract:Periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) represents a class of bridging organic-inorganic hybrid mesoporous materials, which are prepared by sol-gel self-assembly of sesquisiloxane as precursor in the presence of structural directing agent. By bridging different organic groups, the physical and chemical properties of the materials can be changed to obtain mesoporous carrier materials with adjustable pore size, high specific surface area, good biocompatibility, low cytotoxicity, good hydrothermal stability, and easy surface and internal modification. PMOs are widely used in drug and gene delivery, tumor cell targeting and imaging, and drug irritant response release, etc. This paper reviewed the preparation methods, types and characteristics of PMOs, and summarized their application in biomedicine, in order to provide reference for the synthesis of PMOs and their application in biomedicine.