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Degree

Master of Science in Engineering (MSEgr), Wright State University, Materials Science and Engineering, 2011.

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to form silver nanoparticles (Ag-NP) attached to a hierarchical substrate for possible use in biological applications. The effectiveness of these Ag-NP-containing devices, including biofilters and biosensors, may be dramatically enhanced by the use of hierarchical structures such as carbon nanotubes (CNT), as they offer a high surface area surface suitable for cell-device interactions, while Ag-NP would be a suitable component in many such devices due to its plasmonic surface properties (e.g. in sensor and directed energy applications) and its anti-microbial properties (desirable for fluid filtration due to its low weight. Meaningful control over the Ag-NP sizes and degree of adherence has been achieved. The interaction between silver and human epidermal cells as would be present in Ag-NP-based wound dressings has also been investigated in vitro and is discussed.

Subject Headings

Materials Science

Keywords

nanoparticle synthesis; silver; composite; carbon nanotube

Committee / Advisors

Sharmila Mukhopadhyay, PhD (Advisor)
Saber Hussain, PhD (Committee Member)
Allen Jackson, PhD (Committee Member)

Pages

113p.

Document number: wright1310428619
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