title: A simple route to develop transparent doxorubicin-loaded nanodiamonds/cellulose nanocomposite membranes as potential wound dressings.
abstract: The objective of this study is to develop transparent porous nanodiamonds/cellulose nanocomposite membranes with controlled release of doxorubicin for potential applications as wound dressings, which were fabricated by tape casting method from dispersing carboxylated nanodiamonds and dissolving cellulose homogeneously in 7 wt% NaOH/12 wt% urea aqueous solution. By adjusting the carboxylated nanodiamonds content, various nanocomposite membranes were obtained. The structure and properties of these membranes have been investigated by light transmittance measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), tensile tests, water loss analyses, etc. The drug loading and release was investigated using doxorubicin hydrochloride as a model drug. In vitro cytotoxicity assay of the membranes was also studied. This work presented a proof-of-concept utility of these membranes for loading and release of bioactive compounds to be employed as a candidate for wound dressing.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China. Electronic address: xgluo@wit.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xiaogang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China.
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China.
authors.forename: Zhenni
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China.
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China.
authors.forename: Yanan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, China. Electronic address: fyu@wit.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Faquan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry*; D001458:Bandages; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry*; D004337:Drug Carriers; D055119:Elastic Modulus; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D058612:Nanodiamonds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D010316:Particle Size; D016062:Porosity; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004337:Drug Carriers; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D058612:Nanodiamonds; D004317:Doxorubicin; D002482:Cellulose
keywords: Carboxylated nanodiamonds; Cellulose; Nanocomposite membranes; Wound dressing