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Metal nanoparticleāhydrogel nanocomposites for biomedical applications ā An atmospheric pressure plasma synthesis approach
The development of multifunctional nanocomposite materials is of great interest for various biomedical applications. A popular approach to produce tailored nanocomposites is to incorporate functional nanoparticles into hydrogels. Here, a benign atmospheric pressure microplasma synthesis approach has been deployed for the synthesis of metal and alloy NPs ināsitu in a poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogel. The formation of gold, silver, and goldāsilver alloy NPs was confirmed via spectroscopic and microscopic characterization techniques. The properties of the hydrogel were not compromised during formation of the composites. Practical applications of the NP/PVA nanocomposites has been demonstrated by antiābacterial testing. This establishes AMP processing as a viable oneāstep technique for the fabrication of NP/hydrogel composites, with potential multifunctionality for a range of biomedical applications