Biomedical Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposite Materials Based on High-Density Polyethylene and Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene and Silver Nanoparticles

Abstract

Organic-inorganic nanocomposite materials based on high-density polyethylene and ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene have been prepared via different methods of silver ions reduction to silver within confined space. The resultant materials have revealed uniform distribution of silver nanoparticles, and their size has been controlled by the reduction method. Silver nanoparticles with high surface/volume ratio have been obtained under mild conditions of reduction. Silver-containing nanocomposites have shown high antibacterial activity and can be used as efficient materials for biomedical purposes.