| Type of Document |
Master's Thesis |
| Author |
Hodges, Emily Ann
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| URN |
etd-07062011-120910 |
| Title |
Anti-microbial Self-Assembling “Click” Monolayers utilizing Silver Nanoparticles for Indwelling Medical Devices |
| Degree |
Master of Science in Biological & Agricultural Engineering (M.S.B.A.E.) |
| Department |
Biological & Agricultural Engineering |
| Advisory Committee |
| Advisor Name |
Title |
| Hayes, Daniel |
Committee Chair |
| Monroe, W. Todd |
Committee Member |
| Pojman, John A. |
Committee Member |
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| Keywords |
- coatings; thin film; biocompatibility; surface tre
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| Date of Defense |
2011-06-28 |
| Availability |
unrestricted |
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 ¨Dclickˇ¬ chemistry.
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