Photocrosslinking of collagen using Ru(II)-polypyridyl complex functionalized gold nanoparticles.

Collagen, an extracellular matrix protein, has been used for diverse biological applications due to its clinically safe in nature and for the development of various biomedical devices. As the ECM protein is prone to degradation process, it is necessary to stabilize the collagen. In the present study, we have carried out the stabilization of collagen using newly synthesized gold nanoparticles conjugated with Ru(II) complexes (NCs) possessing different ligand environment.