DOI: https://doi.org/10.55373/mjchem.v25i3.286

Keywords: Chitosan; silver nitrate; medical; wound dressing; woven fabrics

Abstract

Some of the commercial wound dressings lack antibacterial properties and do not contribute to fastening the wound-healing process. This study was conducted to produce non-woven wound dressing based on chitosan (Cs) and silver nitrate (AgNO3). A solution of wound dressing from pure chitosan and the combination of chitosan and silver nitrate (Cs-AgNO3) with different concentrations of silver nitrate was prepared. Surface morphology and physical and chemical properties of pure chitosan and Cs-AgNO3 nanoparticles were characterized using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The results indicate the presence of an absorption peak at 286 nm and functional groups of amine, hydroxyl, and carbonyl in the sample solutions. The bundle shape image corresponds to pure chitosan, while the spherical shapes of particles belong to AgNO3.The combination of Cs-AgNO3 demonstrates promising properties as a future wound dressing for medical applications.