Abstract
This study focuses on synthesizing a hybrid micro-hydrogel with antibacterial properties by electron beam irradiation. The micro-hydrogel matrix is based on biocompatible polymer poly(vinyl)alcohol functionalized with antibacterial compounds: graphene oxide and silver nanoparticles The polymer composites were synthesized by irradiation with an electron beam at 10, 25, 50 kGy absorbed dose to form silver nanoparticles.
Highlights
This study focuses on synthesizing a hybrid micro-hydrogel with antibacterial properties by electron beam irradiation
The micro-hydrogel matrix is based on biocompatible polymer poly(vinyl)alcohol functionalized with antibacterial compounds: graphene oxide and silver nanoparticles The polymer composites were synthesized by irradiation with an electron beam at 10, 25, 50 kGy absorbed dose to form silver nanoparticles
This work aims to produce a multifunctional hybrid micro-hydrogel (HMH) that can mimic the biology of human tissues in terms of structure, function, and performance
Summary
This work aims to produce a multifunctional hybrid micro-hydrogel (HMH) that can mimic the biology of human tissues in terms of structure, function, and performance. For this reason, a poly(vinyl)alcohol (PVA) matrix was chosen and functionalized with pyrrole (Py) to improve conductivity, with graphene oxide GO and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as antibacterial compounds [1–3]. Polypyrrole (PPy) is often used in biomedical applications (e.g., biosensors, hydrogels, and drug delivery) because of its good biocompatibilities and environmental and thermal stability [4–6]. PPy is an electrically conductive polymer with electrical conductivity ranging between 10 and 100 s/cm [4]. PPy has the disadvantages of being brittle and mechanically unstable [5]
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