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Darie-Niţă RN, Munteanu BS, Tudorachi N, Lipşa R, Stoleru E, Spiridon I, Vasile C. Complex poly(lactic acid)-based biomaterial for urinary catheters: I. Influence of AgNP on properties. BIOINSPIRED BIOMIMETIC AND NANOBIOMATERIALS 2016. [DOI: 10.1680/jbibn.15.00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
The present study focused on the development of biocompatible antimicrobial/antioxidant biodegradable bionanocomposite renewable resources based on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) plasticised with epoxidised soybean oil. To the main PLA matrix hydrolysed collagen (HC) (to enhance biocompatibility), vitamin E (as antioxidant agent) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) (for imparting antimicrobial properties for medical applications and also for active packaging) were incorporated. The blends were produced by using the classical technological flow of melt processing. The presence of the additives in the PLA matrix improved the processability and flexibility and slightly decreased the thermal properties. The specific interactions of silver NPs with the other components of nanocomposites, mainly with HC protein and vitamin E (by ionic and other types of secondary bonds), led to a better HC and vitamin E dispersion in the samples with a higher silver content (1·5%), which further caused the enhancement of the mechanical properties for high silver NP concentration. Therefore, the silver NPs were successfully embedded into the polymer matrix. The aim of this research was to improve the flexibility, biocompatibility and functionality of PLA and to obtain bionanocomposites destined for medical applications such as catheters. This first part of research deals with mechanical and thermal characterisation correlated with morphological features.
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Affiliation(s)
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- ‘Petru Poni’ Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iași, Romania
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- ‘Petru Poni’ Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iași, Romania
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- ‘Petru Poni’ Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iași, Romania
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- ‘Petru Poni’ Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iași, Romania
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- ‘Petru Poni’ Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iași, Romania
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Ebadi-Dehaghani H, Khonakdar HA, Barikani M, Jafari SH, Wagenknecht U, Heinrich G. On Localization of Clay Nanoparticles in Polypropylene/poly(Lactic Acid) Blend Nanocomposites: Correlation with Mechanical Properties. J MACROMOL SCI B 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2016.1151475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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