Sustainable ZnO/Zn3(PO4)2 Nanoparticles Synthesized from Coconut-Derived Media Incorporated into Bioactive ALG/PVA Hydrogel Dressings
Alexandra Cătălina Bîrcă, Alexandra Cristina Burdușel, Adelina-Gabriela Niculescu, Carmen Curuțiu, Alina Maria Holban, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu, Ariana Hudiță, Bianca Gălățeanu, Bogdan Severus Gaspar, Alfred Najm
TL;DR
This paper presents a sustainable method to create zinc-based nanoparticles using coconut products, incorporated into hydrogel dressings to combat wound infections.
Contribution
A novel green synthesis of ZnO/Zn3(PO4)2 nanoparticles using coconut media for antimicrobial hydrogel dressings is introduced.
Findings
Zn-based nanoparticles synthesized from coconut media showed strong antibiofilm activity against bacteria.
Hydrogel dressings with nanoparticles and botanical additives demonstrated good cytocompatibility.
Botanical additives like spirulina and aronia mitigated nanoparticle-induced cellular responses.
Abstract
The adaptive nature of bacteria and their increasing resistance to conventional therapies demand alternative strategies to effectively control wound infections. At the wound site, dynamic biological processes are easily disrupted by microbial colonization, compromising normal healing. In this study, Zn-based nanoparticles composed of zinc oxide (ZnO) and zinc phosphate (Zn3(PO4)2) were synthesized via a green route using coconut milk and coconut water as biological media. Although ZnO formation via zinc hydroxide intermediates was initially targeted, structural analyses revealed a multiphase Zn-based system resulting from interactions between Zn2+ ions and naturally occurring phosphate species in the coconut-derived sources. The resulting material was incorporated into sodium alginate/poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel dressings, further enhanced with spirulina and aronia powders.…
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TopicsWound Healing and Treatments · Coconut Research and Applications · Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications