title: Biodegradable and conducting hydrogels based on Guar gum polysaccharide for antibacterial and dye removal applications.
abstract: Conducting hydrogels possessing antibacterial activity were developed using a two-step free-radical aqueous polymerization method to incorporate polyaniline chains into an adsorbent Guar gum/acrylic acid hydrogel network. The material properties of the synthesized samples were characterized using FTIR spectroscopy, thermal analysis and scanning electron microscopy techniques. Conducting hydrogels were tested for antibacterial activities against gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and gram-negative Escherichia coli bacteria and demonstrated antibacterial activity. Synthesized hydrogel samples can be potential adsorbent materials for dye removal applications.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Shoolini University, Bajhol, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Reena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Balbir S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kaith
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Army Cadet College Wing, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, 248007 (UK) India. Electronic address: susheel.kalia@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Susheel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalia
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Shoolini University, Bajhol, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pathania
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Shoolini University, Bajhol, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: School of Biotechnology, Shoolini University, Bajhol, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Reva M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Street
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schauer
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D005685:Galactans / Q000737:chemistry*; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008351:Mannans / Q000737:chemistry*; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D053149:Plant Gums / Q000737:chemistry*; D058105:Polymerization; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005685:Galactans; D020100:Hydrogels; D008351:Mannans; D053149:Plant Gums; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; C007894:guar gum; C036658:acrylic acid; D008751:Methylene Blue
keywords: Antibacterial properties; Conductivity; Dye adsorption; Hydrogel