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MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Volume 98, Issue -, Pages 800-807Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.01.044
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Polymer nanocomposites; Silver nanoparticles; Antifungal properties; Non-toxicity; Biomedical applications
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- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP [2016/09588-9, 2016/08595-1]
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In the present study, we report the preparation of antifungal and non-cytotoxic polymer nanocomposites with potential application in biomedical materials. Dodecanethiol-protected silver nanoparticles (AgNPs-DDT) were synthesized by a reduction/precipitation method and dispersed in chloroform to obtain stable colloidal dispersions. PBAT-based nanocomposites containing 0.25, 0.5 and 2 wt% AgNPs-DDT were prepared by casting method. The incorporation of AgNPs-DDT in PBAT matrix resulted in nanocomposites which combine improved mechanical performance and antifungal properties with a non-cytotoxic characteristic.
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