Phosphazene-based nanostructures modified with gold nanoparticles as drug and gene carrier materials with antibacterial and antifungal properties.

In this study, monodisperse spherical particles were synthesized by using hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene (HCCP) and 1-(2-Aminoethyl) piperazine (AEP) by the polycondensation reaction. Then, the surfaces of the synthesized nanospheres were functionalized with gold nanoparticles. Phz-AEP nanospheres and phz-AEP@Au nanocomposite were characterized by various methods. Drug release studies for the synthesized phz-AEP and phz-AEP@Au nanospheres were performed using a ribonucleic acid (RNA) and sodium diclofenac (NaDc). As a result of the release studies, the drug release kinetics of the nanospheres were investigated. Additionally, the antibacterial and antifungal effects of the synthesized phz-AEP and phz-AEP@Au nanocomposite spheres were tested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]