Controlled synthesis of mussel-inspired Ag nanoparticle coatings with demonstrated in vitro and in vivo antibacterial properties

The in-situ formation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) via dopamine-reduction of Ag+ has been widely utilized for titanium implants to introduce antibacterial properties. In previous studies, the preparation of AgNPs has focused on controlling the feeding concentrations, while the pH of the reaction...

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Main Authors: Xiaowei Wang, Kehui Xu, Wendi Cui, Xi Yang, Manfred F. Maitz, Wei Li, Xiangyang Li, Jialong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Materials & Design
Subjects:
pH
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127521004986