One-Step Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles on Polydopamine-Coated Sericin/Polyvinyl Alcohol Composite Films for Potential Antimicrobial Applications

Silk sericin has great potential as a biomaterial for biomedical applications due to its good hydrophilicity, reactivity, and biodegradability. To develop multifunctional sericin materials for potential antibacterial application, a one-step synthesis method for preparing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)...

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Main Authors: Rui Cai, Gang Tao, Huawei He, Kai Song, Hua Zuo, Wenchao Jiang, Yejing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/5/721