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    Electrospun PCL Wires Loaded with Vancomycin on Zirconium Substrate

    Year: 2023

    Journal: Materials, Volume 16, 2023-01, page 7237

    Authors: Radu (Dusman), Ramona-Daniela; Voicu, Manuela Elena; Prodana, Mariana; Demetrescu, Ioana; Anuta, Valentina; Draganescu, Doina

    Keywords: PCL; drug release; electrochemical properties; kinetic models; vancomycin; Zr

    The current study presents research about electrodeposition in relation to electrospinning PCL wires on a Zr substrate and loading the coating with vancomycin. The structural composition of the coatings was investigated via FT-IR analysis. The morphology evaluated using scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, for the composition (SEM-EDS), evidenced the presence of the polymer wires, with and without drug vancomycin loading. The wettability of the coatings was evaluated from the hydrophobic–hydrophilic point of view, and the characterization was completed with mechanical and electrochemical tests. All the electrochemical tests performed in simulated body fluid highlighted that PCL represents a barrier against corrosion processes. The quantitative method to evaluate the loading efficiency shows that almost 80% of the total loaded vancomycin is released within 144 h; after the initial burst at 24 h, a steady release of vancomycin is observed over 7 days. A kinetic model of the drug release was also constructed.
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