Composite Scaffolds Based on Silver Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications
Table 1
Potential applications of the synthesized samples.
Materials
Synthesis method
Potential applications
Colloidal silver
Chemical reduction
Treatment of different infections (equivalent of antibiotics) or even cancer and so forth
COLL/Ag
Chemical reduction
Skin cancer or burns (not recommended in the case of infections because glucose and its derivatives could serve as a growth medium)
PS symmetric
Skin cancer, infections associated with burns (can be used also for the people with diabetes)
PS asymmetric
Skin cancer/infections (silver-rich face is in contact with the skin); burns (silver-rich face is not in contact with the skin; Ag nanoparticles are only for their antiseptic activity)
HA/Ag or COLL/HA-Ag
Chemical reduction
Treatment of bone defects and even for bone cancer (Ag nanoparticles have antitumoral activity and antiseptic activity, respectively)
PS symmetric
PS asymmetric
Treatment of bone defects and bone cancer (silver-rich face has to be in contact with cancerous tissue due to its antitumoral and antiseptic activity)