Aims: Synthesis of nanocarrier Fe3O4/silica-starch/PNVCL for drug delivery and Fe3O4/GO-starch for antibiotic removal applications
Background: In the first part, the new magnetic nanocomposite including Fe3O4 nanoparticles coated with silica, anchored starch nanoparticles, and poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) and then, loaded by acetazolamide. In the second part, magnetic starch nanocomposites were synthesized and modified with graphene oxide.
Methods: The drug loading, release and intrinsic cytotoxicity were measured. Also, the potential of Fe3O4/GO-starch as an adsorbent to remove cephalexin antibiotics from aqueous solutions was evaluated.
Result: In the first part, the maximum drug adsorption was occurred at pH = 7 on the nanocarrier and the Langmuir model looks more suitable for describing the adsorption process at room temperature. The second study showed that the maximum adsorption of cephalexin at pH 4 for magnetic nanocomposites in good agreement with the Freundlich model and the adsorption kinetics followed the quasi-quadratic model.
Conclusion: It seems that the prepared nanocarrier Fe3O4/silica-starch/PNVCL can be utilized as a promising candidate for drug delivery. Also, magnetic nanocomposites of Fe3O4/GO-starch can be used as suitable and inexpensive adsorbents in cephalexin removal.