Casein-Coated Molybdenum Disulfide Nanosheets Augment the Bioactivity of Alginate Microspheres for Orthopedic Applications.

ABSTRACT: Defects and disorders of the bone due to disease, trauma, or abnormalities substantially affect a person's life quality. Research in bone tissue engineering is motivated to address these clinical needs. The present study demonstrates casein-mediated liquid exfoliation of molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) and its coupling with alginate to create microspheres to engineer bone graft substitutes. Casein-exfoliated nano-MoS₂ was chemically characterized using different analytical techniques. The UV-visible spectrum of nano-MoS₂-2 displayed strong absorption peaks at 610 and 668 nm. In addition, the XPS spectra confirmed the presence of the molybdenum (Mo, 3d), sulfur (S, 2p), carbon (C, 1s), oxygen (O, 1s), and nitrogen (N, 1s) elements. The exfoliated MoS₂

SUBMITTER: Appana Dalavi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9352227 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature