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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2021
University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., Athens, GA (US);
Hitesh Handa, Athens, GA (US);
Marcus Goudie, Athens, GA (US);
Jitendra Pant, Athens, GA (US);
Bryan Grommersch, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Sean Hopkins, Athens, GA (US);
University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., Athens, GA (US);
Abstract
Nitric oxide-releasing materials, methods of making nitric oxide-releasing materials, and uses of nitric oxide-releasing materials are provided. The nitric oxide-releasing materials include a mesoporous silica core and an outer surface having a plurality of nitric oxide donors. In an exemplary aspects, the nitric oxide-releasing material includes a mesoporous diatomaceous earth core, and an outer surface having a plurality of S-nitroso-N-acetyl-penicillamine groups covalently attached thereto. Uses of the nitric oxide-releasing materials can include coatings for medical devices such as catheters, grafts, and stents; wound gauzes; acne medications; and antiseptic mouthwashes; among others.