Journal
MATERIALS LETTERS
Volume 235, Issue -, Pages 197-201Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2018.10.041
Keywords
Silver nanoparticles; Thermo-responsive; Glucose; Electron microscopy
Funding
- Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University [RG-1438-094]
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In this study, a simple environmentally greener in situ chemical synthesis has been developed to prepare silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) from chemically reduced AgNO3 in an aqueous media of thermoresponsive microgel, using glucose as a reducing agent and by adopting a microwave irradiation technique. The thermo-responsive microgel poly-N-isopropylacrylamide-co-2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, poly (NIPAM-co-HEA) 200 nm in size was prepared by surfactant free emulsion polymerisation of a selected mixture of N-isopropylacrylamide, methylene-bis-acrylamide and 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate. This microgel acts as a mere support to immobilize Ag NPs. The formation of Ag NPs and the thermo-responsive properties of the mixture were studied using UV-visible Spectroscopy. Their structures were characterised by FE-SEM and TEM. The Ag NPs prepared by this approach appear to be monodispersed with sizes which are <15 nm. Excellent biocompatibility, cell viability and environmentally responsive properties suggested that as-prepared composite particles are ideal candidate for antibacterial, biosensors and drug delivery applications. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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