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ArticleTurkish journal of medical sciences2024

Production and characterization of Zn- and Cu-doped Y2O3-Al2O3-SiO2 (YAS) glass microspheres.

Fatma Ünal, Batur Ercan

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Article in Turkish journal of medical sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Fatma ÜnalDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Samsun University, Samsun, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4476-2544
Batur ErcanDepartment of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1657-1142

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Background/aim: Y Materials and methods: In this study, undoped YAS glass microspheres and those doped with antibacterial agents zinc (Zn) and/or copper (Cu) were successfully fabricated using a sol-gel derived method. Results: After heat treatment, the microspheres exhibited an amorphous structure. Additionally, the incorporation of Zn and/or Cu dopants did not alter the patterns observed in the X-ray diffraction analysis. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis detected Si-O-Si, Al-O-Al, and Y-O band vibrations within the structure. The presence of Zn and Cu dopants was confirmed through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that all samples possessed a regular microsphere morphology, with average particle sizes ranging from 6 to 50 μm. These average particle sizes were further confirmed using a mastersizer. Conclusion: The antibacterial agent-doped YAS glass microspheres show promise in combating infections that occur following radioembolization treatment.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsCopperGlassMicrospheresSilicon DioxideZincAluminum OxideHumansParticle SizeSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredX-Ray DiffractionAluminum OxideAnti-Bacterial AgentsCopperSilicon DioxideZincglass microspheresradioembolizationsol-gel derived methodYttrium aluminum silicate

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PMID39473739
PMCPMC11518404

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