@article{110562bbcd5f482bace5d4087858a140,
title = "Preparation of amphiphilic chitosan-graphene oxide-cellulose nanocrystalline composite hydrogels and their biocompatibility and antibacterial properties",
abstract = "Environmental-friendly nanocomposite hydrogels of carboxymethyl-hexanoyl chitosan (CHC), graphene oxide (GO) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were combined to produce a bio-hydrogel with great biocompatibility and antibacterial ability. The size of the GO nanosheets was about 200-500 nm, and the CNCs had a length of 100-200 nm and a width of 10-20 nm, as shown by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was utilized for the analysis of the oxygen functional groups of GO. The homogeneous dispersion of the CHC/GO/CNC nanocomposite hydrogel showed significantly higher water absorption capacity and water retention capability. In addition, inhibition of a variety of microorganisms (gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and fungi) by the introduction of the CHC/GO/CNC nanocomposite hydrogel demonstrated that there is a great opportunity to use it in the bio-medical field, such as for plastic masks and wound dressings.",
keywords = "Amphiphatic chitosan, Antibacterial ability, Cellulose nanocrystals, Graphene oxide, Nanocomposite hydrogel",
author = "Yang, {Ming Chien} and Tseng, {Yi Qun} and Liu, {Kun Ho} and Cheng, {Yu Wei} and Chen, {Wan Tzu} and Chen, {Wei Ting} and Hsiao, {Chia Wei} and Yung, {Ming Chi} and Hsu, {Chuan Chih} and Liu, {Ting Yu}",
note = "Funding Information: This research and the APC was funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST 108-2218-E-002-010; MOST 107-2622-8-131-003; MOST 108-2622-E-131-002-CC3), and the industrial development bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan (E10700010006-059, Conventional Industry Technology Development Plan). We are grateful to the staff of Technology Commons, College of Life Science, Nation Taiwan University (NTU) for help with transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and facilities support byWei-Bor Tsai and Ying-Chih Liao from the Department of Chemical Engineering, NTU. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 by the authors.",
year = "2019",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.3390/app9153051",
language = "English",
volume = "9",
journal = "Applied Sciences (Switzerland)",
issn = "2076-3417",
publisher = "Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)",
number = "15",
}