PEGylation of silver nanoparticles by physisorption of cyclic poly(ethylene glycol) for enhanced dispersion stability, antimicrobial activity, and cytotoxicity
Onyinyechukwu Justina Oziri, Yubo Wang, Tomohisa Watanabe, Shuya Uno, Masatoshi Maeki, Manabu Tokeshi, Takuya Isono, Kenji Tajima, Toshifumi Satoh, Shin‐ichiro Sato, Yutaka Miura, Takuya Yamamoto
Abstract
Cyclic PEG without any chemical inhomogeneity was physiosorbed onto AgNPs to PEGylate and drastically enhance the dispersion stability against a physiological condition, white light, and high temperature, while its linear counterparts could not.
Topics & Concepts
Ethylene glycolPEGylationDispersion stabilityDispersion (optics)PEG ratioPhysisorptionCytotoxicityChemistryChemical engineeringNanoparticleMaterials scienceAntimicrobialChemical stabilityNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryPolyethylene glycolAdsorptionBiochemistryIn vitroFinanceEconomicsPhysicsOpticsEngineeringGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics