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Macrocycles as a tool: A facile and one-pot synthesis of silver nanoparticles using cucurbituril designed for cancer therapeutics

  • Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology

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Abstract

Silver nanoparticles made easy: A simple, effective, and one-pot method toward the synthesis of a defined macrocycle-silver nanoparticle system in water has been described (see figure). Interestingly, cucurbituril (CB)[7]-protected AgNPs showed significantly increased cytotoxicity against MCF-7 and NCI-H358 cancer cells, as demonstrated by models in vitro.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11563-11566
Number of pages4
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume16
Issue number38
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Oct 2010
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Biomedical applications
  • Cucurbiturils cytotoxicity
  • Nanoparticles
  • Silver

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