In situ reduction of silver nanoparticles in the lignin based hydrogel for enhanced antibacterial application

• Published in: Colloids and surfaces, B, Biointerfaces Vol. 177; pp. 370 - 376
• Main Authors: Li, Man, Jiang, Xingxing, Wang, Dan, Xu, Zeyu, Yang, Minghui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.05.2019
• Subjects: Antibacterial; antibacterial properties; antibiotics; bacterial infections; biocompatibility; crosslinking; Escherichia coli; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; freeze drying; Hydrogel; hydrogels; lignin; Lignin amine; lignosulfonates; nanosilver; nitrogen; polyvinyl alcohol; scanning electron microscopy; Silver nanoparticles; silver nitrate; sodium; Staphylococcus aureus; toxicity testing; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; Lignin amine; Antibacterial; Hydrogel; Silver nanoparticles

[Display omitted] •Lignin based antimicrobial hydrogel was synthesized for antimicrobial application.•Silver nanoparticles were incorporated to enhance the antimicrobial effect.•The hydrogel shows good antibacterial properties towards both S. aureus and E. coli.•The hydrogel displays low toxicity to...