Publication Date:
2012-09-10
Description:
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes were chemically functionalized with methacrylic acid and methacrylated bovine serum albumin by free radical grafting reaction to obtain novel nanocomposites. The nanotubes were synthesized by aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition, and then the monomers were directly grafted by the action of hydrogen peroxide/ascorbic acid redox pair which allows operating in water-compatible and eco-friendly environment without the generation of any toxic reaction by-product. A multi-technique approach was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the grafting process employing Fourier transform infrared, Raman, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and thermogravimetric analyses. Considering the high importance of methacrylate polymers and bovine serum albumin, the proposed nanocomposites could be of great applicability in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields. Content Type Journal Article Category Original Contribution Pages 1-10 DOI 10.1007/s00396-012-2779-7 Authors Giuseppe Cirillo, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università della Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy Tommaso Caruso, CNISM-Dipartimento di Fisica, Università della Calabria, Ponte Bucci, Cubo 33c, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy Silke Hampel, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, PF 270116, 01171 Dresden, Germany Diana Haase, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, PF 270116, 01171 Dresden, Germany Francesco Puoci, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università della Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy Manfred Ritschel, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, PF 270116, 01171 Dresden, Germany Albrecht Leonhardt, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, PF 270116, 01171 Dresden, Germany Manuela Curcio, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università della Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy Francesca Iemma, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università della Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy Vyacheslav Khavrus, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, PF 270116, 01171 Dresden, Germany Mandy Grobosch, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, PF 270116, 01171 Dresden, Germany Nevio Picci, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università della Calabria, Edificio Polifunzionale, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy Journal Colloid & Polymer Science Online ISSN 1435-1536 Print ISSN 0303-402X
Print ISSN:
0303-402X
Electronic ISSN:
1435-1536
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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