Anti-microbial self-assembling "click" monolayers utilizing silver nanoparticles for indwelling medical devices

Identifier

etd-07062011-120910

Author

Emily Ann Hodges, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Science in Biological and Agricultural Engineering (MSBAE)

Department

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

The objective of this study was to synthesize and characterize antimicrobial, silver nanoparticles based self-assembling monolayer coatings, for use on chronic indwelling medical devices. The coatings are comprised of novel biomass mediated silver nano particles (SNP) that are biocompatible, highly concentrated, highly pure, cost-effective, polydispersed and compatible for use with existing chronic indwelling medical devices. The HPC SNPs were functionalized with an azide functional group and covalently bound to titanium substrates via ¨Dclick¡¬ chemistry.

Date

2011

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Hodges, Emily Ann, "Anti-microbial self-assembling "click" monolayers utilizing silver nanoparticles for indwelling medical devices" (2011). LSU Master's Theses. 995.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/995

Committee Chair

Hayes, Daniel

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.995