Mechanically stable antimicrobial chitosan–PVA–silver nanocomposite coatings deposited on titanium implants
Mishra SK, Ferreira JM, Kannan S. Mechanically stable antimicrobial chitosan–PVA–silver nanocomposite coatings deposited on titanium implants. Carbohydrate Polymers 2014, 121: 37-48. PMID: 25659669, DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSilver nanoparticlesAqueous solutionBionanocomposite coatingsSlow sustained releaseSilver nanocomposite coatingsAntimicrobial activityIncorporation of PVAContent of PVAColloidal solsSynthesis routeSolvent evaporationSilver ionsChitosan matrixSilver nitrateNanocomposite coatingsSustained releasePolyvinyl alcoholPVATitanium substrateBionanocompositesAntimicrobial activity testChitosan-PVACoated specimensCoatingsMechanical stability