Issue 2, 2012

Nanoparticle encapsulated silvercarbene complexes and their antimicrobial and anticancer properties: A perspective

Abstract

This perspective discusses the uses of silver for both antimicrobial and anticancer applications. It focuses on the synthesis of silver N-heterocyclic carbene complexes (SCCs) and their in vitro efficacy against a broad spectrum of bacteria, as well as their antitumor properties. Finally, different polymeric nanoparticles are discussed as delivery vehicles for the encapsulation of SCCs and other therapeutic agents for use in vivo.

Graphical abstract: Nanoparticle encapsulated silver carbene complexes and their antimicrobial and anticancer properties: A perspective

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
11 Jun 2011
Accepted
23 Aug 2011
First published
06 Oct 2011

Dalton Trans., 2012,41, 327-336

Nanoparticle encapsulated silver carbene complexes and their antimicrobial and anticancer properties: A perspective

W. J. Youngs, A. R. Knapp, P. O. Wagers and C. A. Tessier, Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 327 DOI: 10.1039/C1DT11100K

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