@article{
author = "Nešović, Katarina and Abudabbus, Mohamed M. and Rhee, Kyong Yop and Mišković-Stanković, Vesna",
year = "2017",
abstract = "In this work, composite hydrogel consisting of poly(vinyl alcohol), graphene and silver nanoparticles, (Ag/PVA/Gr), was prepared by the immobilization of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in PVA/Gr hydrogel matrix in two steps. The first step was cross linking of the PVA/Gr colloid solution by the freezing/thawing method, while in the second step, in situ electrochemical method was used to incorporate AgNPs inside the PVA/Gr hydrogel matrix. We used UV-vis spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, Raman spectroscopy, DSC analysis, as well as test of cytotoxicity and antibacterial activity, to characterize obtained Ag/PVA/Gr hydrogel. It was shown that graphene- based composite hydrogel with incorporated AgNPs is non toxic biomaterial with antibacterial activity, with a potential for use in biomedical purposes.",
publisher = "Croatian Chemical Soc, Zagreb",
journal = "Croatica Chemica Acta",
title = "Graphene Based Composite Hydrogel for Biomedical Applications",
pages = "213-207",
number = "2",
volume = "90",
doi = "10.5562/cca3133"
}