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August 25, 2025MoleculesOpen Access

Sol–Gel Synthesized Silica/Sodium Alginate Hybrids: Comprehensive Physico-Chemical and Biological Characterization

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ADAntonio D’AngeloCMCecilia MortalòLCLara Comune

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Overview

Research demonstrates improved biocompatibility and structural properties in silica/sodium alginate hybrids, highlighting their potential biomedical applications.

Key Points

  • The SiO2/SA hybrids exhibited varying degrees of biocompatibility, with optimal formulations reducing cytotoxicity significantly.
  • Cytotoxicity tests revealed a cell viability inhibition of ~40% for SiO2/SA2%, improving to ~15% for SiO2/SA8%, based on ISO standards.
  • FTIR and XRD analyses confirmed the successful formation of organic–inorganic networks within the hybrids.
  • Further optimization of sodium alginate content may enhance the hybrids' favorable properties for medical applications.

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D’Angelo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5d63ad7bf08b1eae084bhttps://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30173481
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