Polysaccharide

Self-healing hydrogels

Bead

Controlled release

Nanotechnology

Organic chemistry

Polymer chemistry

Glucuronic acid

Swelling

Bacteria

Biology

Nuclear chemistry

Engineering

Nanoparticle

Composite material

Chemistry

Materials science

Antibacterial activity

Biopolymer

Sodium alginate

Drug delivery

Sodium

Diclofenac Sodium

Chemical engineering

Chromatography

Polymer

Genetics

Magnetic nanoparticles

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

This work reports the synthesis of novel antibacterial magnetic-/pH-sensitive hydrogel beads based on ionotropic-gelation of alginate biopolymer. Usin…

Preparation and characterization of antibacterial magnetic-/pH-sensitive alginate/Ag/Fe3O4 hydrogel beads for controlled drug release