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ArticlePolymers2017

Antibacterial Property and Cytotoxicity of a Poly(lactic acid)/Nanosilver-Doped Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite.

Chi-Hui Tsou, Wei-Hua Yao, Yi-Cheng Lu, Chih-Yuan Tsou, Chin-San Wu, Jian Chen, Ruo Yao Wang, Chaochin Su, Wei-Song Hung, Manuel De Guzman and 1 more

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Article in Polymers, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Chi-Hui TsouMaterial Corrosion and Protection Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, China. mayko0301@hotmail.com.
Wei-Hua YaoDepartment of Materials and Textiles, Oriental Institute of Technology, New Taipei City 22061, Taiwan. angelayao@mail.oit.edu.tw.
Yi-Cheng LuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan. b10104003@mail.ntust.edu.tw.
Chih-Yuan TsouDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan. keymykimo@gmail.com.
Chin-San WuDepartment of Applied Cosmetology, Kao Yuan University, Kaohsiung 82101, Taiwan. cws1222@cc.kyu.edu.tw.
Jian ChenMaterial Corrosion and Protection Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, China. jchenzg@aliyun.com.
Ruo Yao WangDepartment of Molecular Science & Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan. steven5202001@yahoo.com.tw.
Chaochin SuDepartment of Molecular Science & Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan. f10913@ntut.edu.tw.
Wei-Song HungCenter for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan. wshung@cycu.edu.tw.
Manuel De GuzmanCenter for Membrane Technology, Chung Yuan University, Taoyuan 32023, Taiwan. ounnam@gmail.com.
Maw-Cherng SuenDepartment of Fashion Business Administration, Lee-Ming Institute of Technology, Taishan, New Taipei City 24305, Taiwan. sun@tiit.edu.tw.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A novel method was used to synthesize a nanosilver-doped multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT-Ag), and subsequently, the novel poly(lactic acid) (PLA)- and MWCNT-Ag-based biocompatible and antimicrobial nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending. Based on energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry images, an MWCNT-Ag was successfully synthesized. The effect of the MWCNT-Ag on the PLA bionanocomposites was investigated by evaluating their thermal and mechanical properties, antifungal activity, and cytotoxicity. The nanocomposites exhibited a high degree of biocompatibility with the MWCNT-Ag content, which was less than 0.3 phr. Furthermore, tensile strength testing, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and antibacterial evaluation revealed that the tensile strength, thermostability, glass transition temperature, and antibacterial properties were enhanced by increasing the MWCNT-Ag content. Finally, hydrolysis analysis indicated that the low MWCNT-Ag content could increase the packing density of PLA.

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antibacterial propertybionanocompositescytotoxicitynanosilver-doped multiwall carbon nanotubepoly(lactic acid)

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PMID30970779
PMCPMC6431862

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