Issue 60, 2014

Cytotoxicity control of SiC nanoparticles introduced into polyelectrolyte multilayer films

Abstract

Nowadays, biosensor technology development is directed toward improvement of sensing devices' biocompatibility. Polyelectrolyte multilayer films (PEMs) consisting of natural polymers seem to be appropriate for electrode coverage and localization of semiconducting nanoparticles in order to create controllable polymer–nanoparticles tridimensional networks. However, control of nanoparticles' release from films and in a consequence their cytotoxicity is still a challenge. In this study we demonstrated that the cytotoxic effect of silicon carbide (SiC) nanoparticles introduced by the plasma activated chemical vapor deposition (PACVD) method into poly-L-lysine/hyaluronic acid (PLL/HA) or poly-L-lysine/alginate acid (PLL/ALG) films could be controlled by chemical cross-linking of the polyelectrolyte film. Herein, we tested two types of cross-linkers N-hydrosulfosuccinimide/1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylamino-propyl)carbodiimide (NHS/EDC) and genipin reagent. Analysis of nanoparticle distribution by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has shown conglomerate formation in each film type. High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) images indicated a cubic structure of SiC and localization of nanoparticles in the polymer coating. Among the tested cross-linkers, either NHS/EDC or genipin seem to be suitable for control of nanocomposite properties due to low cytotoxicity and an effective stabilization of the polymer–nanoparticle interaction, resulting in a lower release rate of nanoparticles from the films.

Graphical abstract: Cytotoxicity control of SiC nanoparticles introduced into polyelectrolyte multilayer films

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 Apr 2014
Accepted
10 Jul 2014
First published
24 Jul 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 31948-31954

Author version available

Cytotoxicity control of SiC nanoparticles introduced into polyelectrolyte multilayer films

A. Mzyk, R. Major, J. M. Lackner, F. Bruckert and B. Major, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 31948 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA03914A

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