Hydrogel materials based on polyvinyl alcohol and silver nanoparticles, cross-linked by electron beam irradiation
“Every year, millions of people suffer from chronic diseases, injuries, various types of thermal burns, fractures or bone defects. Therefore, the idea of developing a non-toxic, antibacterial cross-linked hydrogel material is currently relevant.
Polyvinyl alcohol based hydrogel nanocomposite materials were obtained by chemical reduction of silver ions followed by cross-linking by irradiation with an electron beam. High antimicrobial activity of hydrogel nanocomposites against conditionally pathogenic microorganisms S. aureus and E. coli was revealed.
This work was partially realized in the frame of the project from the National Research Foundation of Ukraine (Development of biopolymer nanocomposite materials to stimulate the regeneration of living tissues and wound healing). Application ID 2023.05/0009)”