Chitosan/poly(dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate-co-hydroxyethylacrylate) based semi-IPN hydrogels and silver nanocomposites: Synthesis, evaluation of amoxicillin release studies, and antibacterial studies

To fabricate new smart materials that can deliver both the pharmaceutically active molecules and metal nanoparticles, we have formulated chitosan-based semi-IPN hydrogels and their silver nanocomposites (Ag NCs) along with amoxicillin (AMX). Semi-IPN hydrogels and their Ag NCs were synthesized from chitosan, dimethylamino ethyl methacrylate and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate via simple-free radical polymerization method and reducing with NaBH4. The...