Facile Synthesis of Bioactive Silver Nanocomposite Hydrogels with Electro-Conductive and Wound-Healing Properties.

ABSTRACT: Bioactive metal and metal oxide-based nanocomposite hydrogels exhibit significant antibacterial properties by interacting with microbial DNA and preventing bacterial replication. They offer potential applications as coating materials for human or animal skin injuries to prevent microbial growth and promote healing. In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized using a chemical reduction method and incorporated into a polymer network to fabricate silver nanocomposite hydrogels (AgNCHGs) through a simple free radical polymerization method. N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPA), which has lower critical solution temperature (LCST) at about body temperature, or acrylamide (AAm) was used as the main monomer, while one or more ionic co-monomers, such as acrylic acid (AAc) and 2-acry

SUBMITTER: Solaiman 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11854814 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature