Design of Macroscopically Ordered Liquid Crystalline Hydrogel Columns Knitted with Nanosilver for Topical Applications

• Published in: Bioconjugate chemistry Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 1005 - 1015
• Main Authors: Lali Raveendran, Reshma, Kumar Sasidharan, Nishanth, Devaki, Sudha J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 19.04.2017
• Subjects: Administration, Topical; Amylose; Antifungal Agents - administration & dosage; Antifungal Agents - chemistry; Antifungal Agents - pharmacology; Atomic force microscopy; Candida - drug effects; Candidiasis - drug therapy; Chitosan; Complexation; Condensates; Condensation; Design; Fungicides; Humans; Hydrogels; Hydrogels - chemistry; Imines; Infrared spectroscopy; Iodides; Jackfruit; Liquid crystal polymers; Liquid crystals; Liquid Crystals - chemistry; Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry; Metal Nanoparticles - ultrastructure; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Nanoparticles; Optoelectronics; Oxidation; Pharmaceutical Vehicles - chemistry; Propidium iodide; Reactive oxygen species; Rheological properties; Rheology; Rigidity; Self-assembly; Silver; Silver - administration & dosage; Silver - chemistry; Silver - pharmacology; Starch

The design of liquid crystalline hydrogels knitted with silver nanoparticles in macroscopic ordering is becoming a subject of research interest due to their promising multifunctional applications in biomedical and optoelectronic applications. The present work describes the development of liquid crys...