Agradecimentos: The authors acknowledge São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP (Grant 2016/09588-9 - Ph.D. fellowship of F.V.F and 2016/08595-1), CAPES and CNPq. The authors also thank Professor Francisco Groppo for his assistance with cytotoxic assay and the technical support provided by LNNano...

Agradecimentos: The authors acknowledge São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP (Grant 2016/09588-9 - Ph.D. fellowship of F.V.F and 2016/08595-1), CAPES and CNPq. The authors also thank Professor Francisco Groppo for his assistance with cytotoxic assay and the technical support provided by LNNano during the electron microscopy work

Abstract: In the present study, we report the preparation of antifungal and non-cytotoxic polymer nanocomposites with potential application in biomedical materials. Dodecanethiol-protected silver nanoparticles (AgNPs-DDT) were synthesized by a reduction/precipitation method and dispersed in...

Abstract: In the present study, we report the preparation of antifungal and non-cytotoxic polymer nanocomposites with potential application in biomedical materials. Dodecanethiol-protected silver nanoparticles (AgNPs-DDT) were synthesized by a reduction/precipitation method and dispersed in chloroform to obtain stable colloidal dispersions. PBAT-based nanocomposites containing 0.25, 0.5 and 2 wt% AgNPs-DDT were prepared by casting method. The incorporation of AgNPs-DDT in PBAT matrix resulted in nanocomposites which combine improved mechanical performance and antifungal properties with a non-cytotoxic characteristic

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