Engineered inorganic carriers for smart and controlled release of essential oils: Current trends and future directions

• Inorganic nanocarriers are explored to enhance essential oils stability and delivery • Essential oils loading is influenced by nanocarriers porosity and surface chemistry • Surface functionalization and formation of external polymeric shell are evaluated • Comparative analysis of release/volatilization kinetic parameters is provided • Challenges and future directions of essential oil loaded inorganic nanocarriers