Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effects and Cytotoxicity of a Novel Nanocomposite Based on Polyamide 6 and Trimetaphosphate Nanoparticles Decorated with Silver Nanoparticles

• Main Authors: Leonardo Antônio de Morais (Author), Francisco Nunes de Souza Neto (Author), Thayse Yumi Hosida (Author), Danilo Martins dos Santos (Author), Bianca Carvalho de Almeida (Author), Elisabete Frollini (Author), Sergio Paulo Campana Filho (Author), Debora de Barros Barbosa (Author), Emerson Rodrigues de Camargo (Author), Alberto Carlos Botazzo Delbem (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to develop a polymeric matrix of polyamide-6 (P6) impregnated with trimetaphosphate (TMP) nanoparticles and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), and to evaluate its antimicrobial activity, surface free energy, TMP and Ag⁺ release, and cytotoxicity for use as a suppor...