Bhullar, Sukhwinder K.Rana, DeeptÖzsel, Burçak KayaJun, Martin B. G.Buttar, Harpal S.Ostrovidov, SergeRamalingam, Murugan2023-10-312023-10-312018-04Bhullar, S. K. vd. (2018). ''Development of silver-based bactericidal composite nanofibers by airbrushing''. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 18(4), 2951-2955.1533-48801533-4899https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2018.14376https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asp/jnn/2018/00000018/00000004/art00088;jsessionid=6obv0s1ppmn7u.x-ic-live-01http://hdl.handle.net/11452/34706In this article, we report a simple, cost-effective and eco-friendly method of airbrushing for the fabrication of antibacterial composite nanofibers using Nylon-6 and silver chloride (AgCl). The Nylon-6 is a widely used polymer for various biomedical applications because of its excellent biocompatibility and mechanical properties. Similarly, silver has also been known for their antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties. In order to enhance the antibacterial functionality of the Nylon-6, composite nanofibers in combination with AgCl have been fabricated using airbrush method. The chemical functional groups and morphological studies of the airbrushed Nylon-6/AgCl composite nanofibers were carried out by FTIR and SEM, respectively. The antibacterial activity of airbrushed Nylon-6/AgCl composite nanofibers was evaluated using Gram + ve (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram -ve (Escherichia coli) bacterial strains. The results showed that the airbrushed Nylon-6/AgCl composite nanofibers have better antibacterial activity against the tested bacterial strains than the airbrushed Nylon-6 nanofibers. Therefore, the airbrushed Nylon-6/AgCl composite nanofibers could be used as a potential antibacterial scaffolding system for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessChemistryScience & technology - other topicsMaterials sciencePhysicsAirbrushingScaffoldNylon-6Silver chlorideAntibacterial agentElectrospun nylon-6 nanofibersBone tissue regenerationIn-situ depositionScaffoldsPerformanceArticle0004260505000882951295518429442979Chemistry, multidisciplinaryNanoscience & nanotechnologyMaterials science, multidisciplinaryPhysics, appliedPhysics, condensed matter