Electrospun poly(ε-caprolactone)/silver nanoparticle nanofibrous scaffolds with antibacterial activity for wound-dressing applications
Ali L. Alfalluji, Qasim Shakir Kadhim, Ausama AbedAlkhadum Mahdi
Abstract
, with the 1 wt% AgNP scaffold producing the most prominent zones of inhibition. These results suggest that PCL-AgNP nanofibers are a promising antibacterial platform for biomedical applications, particularly as infection-preventive wound-dressing materials.
Topics & Concepts
Antibacterial activityNanofiberPolycaprolactoneSilver nanoparticleNanocompositeNanoparticleUltimate tensile strengthContact angleChemical engineeringMaterials scienceFourier transform infrared spectroscopyAntibacterial agentChemistryAqueous solutionFiberElectrospinningNuclear chemistryNanotechnologySurface modificationScaffoldMembraneElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsSilk-based biomaterials and applications