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This paper reports the structure–property relationship of novel biomedical hydrogels derived from collagen, water-soluble oligourethanes, and silica.

The mucilage obtained from cladodes of Opuntia spinulifera has been used in industries and traditional applications. In the present work, the chemical, morphological, thermal and structural features of cladode mucilage from Opuntia spinulifera Salm-Dyck were studied. The 2D 1 H-1 H COSY NMR confirmed ten different residues within the repeating saccharide unit, six with α and four with β configurations. The FTIR showed the presence of galactose and pectins. The XRD detected minerals as calcium salts. The SEM exhibited aggregations and irregular morphology of the particles. The TGA registered the highest mass loss between 246-378°C and the DSC showed the transition state at 55.7°C and at 113.2°C was observed the typical endothermic peak, where it corresponds to the organic compound materials. Mucilago de cladodios de Opuntia spinulifera Salm-Dyck: caracterización química, morfológica, estructural y térmica RESUMEN El mucilago obtenido de cladodios de Opuntia spinulifera ha sido utilizado en varias industrias y en aplicaciones tradicionales. En el presente estudio, se estudiaron las características químicas, morfológicas, térmicas y estructurales del mucilago proveniente de cladodios de Opuntia spinulifera Salm-Dyck. La espectroscopía de correlación-resonancia magnética nuclear (EC-RMN) de 1 H-1 H en 2D confirmó la existencia de 10 residuos diferentes al interior del grupo sacárido que se repite, seis con configuraciones α y cuatro con configuraciones β. El espectrofotómetro de transformada de Fourier (FTIR) constató la presencia de galactosa y pectinas. La difracción de rayos X (DRX) detectó la existencia de minerales en forma de sales de calcio. La microscopía electrónica de barrido (MEB) reveló la presencia de agregaciones, así como la morfología irregular de las partículas. El análisis termogravimétrico (ATG) registró la mayor pérdida de masa entre 246-378°C, mientras que la calorimetría diferencial de barrido (DSC) precisó que se produjo un estado de transición a los 55.7°C, observándose el pico endotérmico típico de los materiales orgánicos compuestos a los 113.2°C.

A facile strategy for the fabrication of polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofibers containing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) is proposed. The method is based on electrospinning nanosuspensions loaded with passivated Au nanoparticles. The optical property of gold nanoparticles synthesized was observed by UV-visible absorption spectra. Morphology and structure of the Au-PCL hybrid nanofibers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, scanning transmission electron microscopy, and Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy. The results of investigations by UV-visible and dynamic light scattering confirmed the presence of gold nanoparticles with diameters less than 10 nm. The STEM images show the presence of gold nanoparticles and gold agglomerates with diameter around 30 to 180 nm distributed over the surface of nanofibers, which is likely due to the increased incidence of agglomerations of AuNPs, due to drying process used.

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