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Hossain SI, Sportelli MC, Picca RA, Gentile L, Palazzo G, Ditaranto N, Cioffi N. Green Synthesis and Characterization of Antimicrobial Synergistic AgCl/BAC Nanocolloids. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:3230-3240. [PMID: 35738566 PMCID: PMC9297327 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
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All over the world,
one of the major challenges is the green synthesis
of potential materials against antimicrobial resistance and viruses.
This study demonstrates a simple method like chemistry lab titration
to synthesize green, facile, scalable, reproducible, and stable synergistic
silver chloride/benzyldimethylhexadecyl-ammonium chloride (AgCl/BAC)
colloidal Nanoantimicrobials (NAMs). Nanocolloidal dispersions of
AgCl in an aqueous medium are prepared by using silver nitrate (AgNO3) as precursor and BAC as both sources of chloride and stabilizer,
holding an asymmetric molecular structure. The synthetic approach
is scalable and green. Both the morphology and stability of AgCl/BAC
nanocolloids (NCs) were investigated as a function of different molar
fractions of the reagents. AgCl/BAC NCs were characterized by transmission
electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron and UV–vis
spectroscopies. Zeta potential measurements revealed increasing positive
potential values at every stage of the synthesis. Size distribution
and hydrodynamic diameter of the particles were measured by dynamic
light scattering (DLS), which predicted the formation of BAC layered
structures associated with the AgCl nanoparticles (NPs). Small-angle
X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiments verify the thickness of the BAC
bilayer around AgCl. The produced AgCl/BAC NCs probably have synergistic
antimicrobial properties from the AgCl core and the biocide BAC shell.
AgCl/BAC NCs stability over months was investigated. The experimental
evidence supports the morphological stability of the AgCl/BAC NCs,
while higher positive zeta potential values anticipate a long-term
antimicrobial effect: a higher surface charge causes NPs to be potentially
more lethal to bacteria. AgCl/BAC antimicrobial aqueous colloidal
suspensions will be used as additives for the industrial production
of antimicrobial coatings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Syed Imdadul Hossain
- Chemistry Department, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", via E. Orabona 4 - 70126 Bari, Italy.,CSGI (Center for Colloid and Surface Science) c/o Dept. Chemistry, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Chemistry Department, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", via E. Orabona 4 - 70126 Bari, Italy
| | - Rosaria Anna Picca
- Chemistry Department, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", via E. Orabona 4 - 70126 Bari, Italy.,CSGI (Center for Colloid and Surface Science) c/o Dept. Chemistry, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
| | - Luigi Gentile
- Chemistry Department, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", via E. Orabona 4 - 70126 Bari, Italy.,CSGI (Center for Colloid and Surface Science) c/o Dept. Chemistry, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
| | - Gerardo Palazzo
- Chemistry Department, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", via E. Orabona 4 - 70126 Bari, Italy.,CSGI (Center for Colloid and Surface Science) c/o Dept. Chemistry, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
| | - Nicoletta Ditaranto
- Chemistry Department, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", via E. Orabona 4 - 70126 Bari, Italy.,CSGI (Center for Colloid and Surface Science) c/o Dept. Chemistry, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
| | - Nicola Cioffi
- Chemistry Department, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", via E. Orabona 4 - 70126 Bari, Italy.,CSGI (Center for Colloid and Surface Science) c/o Dept. Chemistry, via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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Electrospun Structural Hybrids of Acyclovir-Polyacrylonitrile at Acyclovir for Modifying Drug Release. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13244286. [PMID: 34960834 PMCID: PMC8708694 DOI: 10.3390/polym13244286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
In traditional pharmaceutics, drug–crystalline nanoparticles and drug–polymer composites are frequently explored for their ability to modify drug release profiles. In this study, a novel sort of hybrid with a coating of acyclovir crystalline nanoparticles on acyclovir-polyacrylonitrile composites was fabricated using modified, coaxial electrospinning processes. The developed acyclovir-polyacrylonitrile at the acyclovir nanohybrids was loaded with various amounts of acyclovir, which could be realized simply by adjusting the sheath fluid flow rates. Compared with the electrospun composite nanofibers from a single-fluid blending process, the nanohybrids showed advantages of modifying the acyclovir release profiles in the following aspects: (1) the initial release amount was more accurately and intentionally controlled; (2) the later sustained release was nearer to a zero-order kinetic process; and (3) the release amounts at different stages could be easily allocated by the sheath fluid flow rate. X-ray diffraction results verified that the acyclovir nanoparticles were in a crystalline state, and Fourier-transform infrared spectra verified that the drug acyclovir and the polymer polyacrylonitrile had a good compatibility. The protocols reported here could pave the way for developing new types of functional nanostructures.
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