Antibacterial nanocomposite hydrogels for superior biomedical applications: a Facile eco-friendly approach
| Autor: | Goddeti Siva Mohan Reddy, Kokkarachedu Varaprasad, Konduru Mohana Raju, Gownolla Malegowd Raghavendra, Tippabattini Jayaramudu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Thermogravimetric analysis
Materials science Aqueous solution Scanning electron microscope General Chemical Engineering Nanoparticle Nanotechnology General Chemistry chemistry.chemical_compound Chemical engineering chemistry Self-healing hydrogels medicine Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Swelling medicine.symptom Acrylic acid |
| Zdroj: | RSC Advances. 5:14351-14358 |
| ISSN: | 2046-2069 |
| Popis: | In this scientific paper, we report a facile and eco-friendly fabrication of antibacterial nanocomposite hydrogels of Au-core Ag-shell nanoparticles, embedded within Carbopol® 980 NF/Noveon® AA-1 polycarbophil acrylic acid polymeric matrix. The aim of the study was to investigate whether these nanocomposite hydrogels have the potential to be used for bacterial inactivation applications. The key feature was that, unlike the use of chemical reductants, auxiliary stabilizers and specialized expensive equipment, the Au-core Ag-shell nanoparticles (∼15 ± 3 nm) were synthesized utilizing aqueous mint leaf extracts. The developed hydrogels were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. Swelling studies were performed in phosphate buffered saline (pH 7.4) solution. A sustained antibacterial study against E. coli (G−) and B. subtilis (G+) showed their excellent antibacterial efficiency, which suggested that the developed hydrogels are potential candidates for a wide range of biomedical applications. |
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