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Fabrication of Conjugates Based on Poly (Ethylene Glycol) and Graphene Oxide for Antibacterial Wound Dressing Application

[ ISSN : 2573-3702 ]

Abstract

Lin Tan¹ and Jinlian Hu¹,²*

¹Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
²PolyU Shenzhen Base, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China

Corresponding Author:

Jinlian Hu, PolyU Shenzhen Base, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China, Email: jin-lian.hu@polyu.edu.hk

Keywords: Graphene Oxide Grafts; Drug Carrier; Controlled Release

Abstract

Wound infection leading to the uneasy wound management is an outrageous problem which needs to be solved seriously. This work aims to fabricate one drug carrier system, and the loaded natural antibacterial agent can be released in a controlled and long-lasting manner, especially under the pH value of alkaline environment. The results show that the fabricated drug carrier, Poly (Ethylene Glycol) (PEG) grafted on Graphene Oxide (GO) (denoted as PEG-g-GO), can carry Berberine Chloride Hydrate (BCH) with high efficiency and then release it in a controlled way against different pH values. Furthermore, such BCH carrier can be easily coated on the cotton fabric, and finally the functional fabric may show potential to be applied as an antibacterial wound dressing to control the wound infection and thus erase the unpleasant odour.

Citation

Tan L and Hu J. Fabrication of Conjugates Based on Poly (Ethylene Glycol) and Graphene Oxide for Antibacterial Wound Dressing Application. SM J Biomed Eng. 2016; 2(1): 1005.

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Received: 20-Nov-2015

Accepted: 27-Jan-2016

Published: 05-Feb-2016