Development of microbial resistant Carbopol nanocomposite hydrogels via a green process.

The present scientific research resulted in the development of novel microbial resistant inorganic nanocomposite hydrogels, which can be used as antibacterial agents. They are promising candidates for advanced antimicrobial applications in the field of biomedical science. Novel inorganic nanocomposite hydrogels were developed from Carbopol® 980 NF and acrylamide.

Development of novel protein-Ag nanocomposite for drug delivery and inactivation of bacterial applications.

The potential applications, in the biomedical fields, of curcumin loaded silver nanocomposite were studied by using bovine serum albumin (protein) and acrylamide. The design and development of silver nanoparticles with small size and adequate stability are very important, in addition to their applicability, particularly in bio-medicine. In this study, silver nanoparticles were prepared by chemical reduction method, employing sodium borohydride as the reducing agent for silver nanoparticles.

Development of microbial resistant thermosensitive Ag nanocomposite (gelatin) hydrogels via green process.

In this investigation, an ecofriendly method for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using biodegradable gelatin as a stabilizing agent is reported. Here, we prepared thermosensitive silver nanocomposite hydrogels composed of gelatin and N-isopropylacrylamide. In this green process AgNPs were formed from Ag(+) ions and reduced with leaf [Azadirachta indica (neem leaf)] extracts, resulting in a hydrogel network.

ZnSe/ZnSe:Ag nanoparticles: synthesis, characterizations, optical and raman studies.

Nanoparticles (NPs), grown in liquid media, stand out over other classes of inorganic nanomaterials due to the high degree of control with which their crystal structure, size, shape, and surface functionalities can be engineered in the synthesis stage and to the versatility with which they can be processed and implemented into a large spectrum of devices and processes. In present work pure and Ag-doped ZnSe NPs were successfully synthesized from the solution phase chemistry and investigated with respect to their structural and optical properties. The resulting powder consists of nanocrystalline particles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-Visible spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) techniques and Raman spectroscopy.

Iota-Carrageenan-based biodegradable Ag0 nanocomposite hydrogels for the inactivation of bacteria.

In this paper, we report the synthesis and characterization of Iota-Carrageenan based on a novel biodegradable silver nanocomposite hydrogels. The aim of study was to investigate whether these hydrogels have the potential to be used in bacterial inactivation applications. Biodegradable silver nanocomposite hydrogels were prepared by a green process using acrylamide (AM) with I-Carrageenan (IC).

Synthesis and magnetic studies of Co-Ni-Zn ferrite nano crystals.

This paper reports the investigation on synthesis and magnetic characterization of Ni substituted Co0.8Zn0.2Fe2O4 nano-particles.