Intro -- Abstract -- Popularvetenskaplig sammanfattning -- Resumen -- Preface -- Included Papers -- Related, Not Included Papers -- Contribution to the Included Papers -- Acknowledgements -- Symbols and abbreviations -- Table of Contents -- INTRODUCTION -- MESOPOROUS SILICA -- CATALYSIS -- DRUG DELIVERY -- ANALYSIS METHODS -- SUMMARY AND DISCUSSIONS OF THE PAPERS -- CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE WORK -- References -- Papers.