Advances in the formation and properties of nanofiber biomaterials from polyvinyl alcohol/carboxymethylcellulose/nanosilver systems for medical applications

Document Type : Review Article

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1 Institute of Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 100128, str. A. Khadyri 7 “b”, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. E-mail: [email protected]

2 Department of Chemistry, National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek, 100174, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

3 College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China

4 Institute of New Materials Chemistry of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 220141, Republic of Belarus, city Minsk, st. F. Skorina-36

Abstract
Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and sodium-carboxymethylcellulose (Na-CMC) are hydrophilic polymers with excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability and have been applied in various biomedical areas due to their favorable properties. Polyvinyl alcohol/sodium-carboxymethylcellulose composites have attracted considerable attention due to the synergistic relationship between the two polymers and the development of novel blends with improved properties. On the one hand, polyvinylalcohol is a versatile polymer with better mechanical properties than sodium-carboxymethylcellulose. On the other hand, sodium-carboxymethylcellulose has high biodegradability and biocompatibility but suffers from poor mechanical properties. This review highlights recent progress in the fabrication, properties, and potential applications of polyvinyl alcohol/sodium-carboxymethylcellulose/silver nanoparticles composites based on nanofibers in the fields of drug delivery, food packaging, and biomaterials for curing burns and wounds.

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Advances in the formation and properties of nanofiber biomaterials from polyvinyl alcohol/carboxymethylcellulose/nanosilver systems for medical applications

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  • Receive Date 19 August 2024
  • Revise Date 15 November 2024
  • Accept Date 22 November 2024