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In situ synthesis of size-controlled, stable silver nanoparticles within ultrashort peptide hydrogels and their anti-bacterial properties (2014)
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Reithofer, M. R., Lakshmanan, A., Ping, A. T., Chin, J. M., & Hauser, C. A. (2014). In situ synthesis of size-controlled, stable silver nanoparticles within ultrashort peptide hydrogels and their anti-bacterial properties. Biomaterials, 35(26), 7535-7542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.04.102

We have developed a silver-releasing biomaterial with promising potential for wound healing applications. The material is made of ultrashort peptides which can self-assemble in water to form hydrogels. Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were synthesized i... Read More about In situ synthesis of size-controlled, stable silver nanoparticles within ultrashort peptide hydrogels and their anti-bacterial properties.