Abstract: Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm), sericin (SS), and silver nitrate were combined
to prepare an interpenetrating network (IPN) hydrogel having dual functions of temperature
sensitivity and antibacterial properties. The structure and size of AgNPs in such an IPN hydrogel
were characterized by the Fourier Transform Infrared spectrum (FT-IR), X-ray powder diffraction
(XRD) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)