Figures & data
Figure 1. Particle size distribution of the prepared nanoparticles: (A) blank CaCO3 nanoparticles and (B) ciprofloxacin HCl-loaded CaCO3 nanoparticles.
![Figure 1. Particle size distribution of the prepared nanoparticles: (A) blank CaCO3 nanoparticles and (B) ciprofloxacin HCl-loaded CaCO3 nanoparticles.](/cms/asset/b959e994-9043-420d-9654-fec130e29f94/ianb_a_1161637_f0001_c.jpg)
Figure 2. SEM images of the prepared nanoparticles: (A) blank CaCO3 nanoparticles and (B) ciprofloxacin HCl-loaded CaCO3 nanoparticles.
![Figure 2. SEM images of the prepared nanoparticles: (A) blank CaCO3 nanoparticles and (B) ciprofloxacin HCl-loaded CaCO3 nanoparticles.](/cms/asset/ff1fcc63-b210-4f54-869d-0a43a2096111/ianb_a_1161637_f0002_b.jpg)
Figure 3. Zeta potential of the prepared nanoparticles: (A) blank CaCO3 nanoparticles and (B) ciprofloxacin HCl-loaded CaCO3 nanoparticles.
![Figure 3. Zeta potential of the prepared nanoparticles: (A) blank CaCO3 nanoparticles and (B) ciprofloxacin HCl-loaded CaCO3 nanoparticles.](/cms/asset/9b98abf3-d98b-4a16-8d39-1a8a9b4318bd/ianb_a_1161637_f0003_c.jpg)
Figure 4. XRPD patterns of (A) pure ciprofloxacin HCl, (B) CaCO3 nanoparticles, (C) physical mixture of ciprofloxacin HCl and CaCO3 nanoparticles and (D) ciprofloxacin HCl-loaded CaCO3 nanoparticles.
![Figure 4. XRPD patterns of (A) pure ciprofloxacin HCl, (B) CaCO3 nanoparticles, (C) physical mixture of ciprofloxacin HCl and CaCO3 nanoparticles and (D) ciprofloxacin HCl-loaded CaCO3 nanoparticles.](/cms/asset/0e6e8ed0-76b7-454e-9a99-80b60873d7b0/ianb_a_1161637_f0004_b.jpg)
Figure 5. DSC thermograms of (A) pure ciprofloxacin HCl, (B) CaCO3 nanoparticles, (C) physical mixture ciprofloxacin HCl and CaCO3 nanoparticles and (D) ciprofloxacin HCl-loaded CaCO3 nanoparticles.
![Figure 5. DSC thermograms of (A) pure ciprofloxacin HCl, (B) CaCO3 nanoparticles, (C) physical mixture ciprofloxacin HCl and CaCO3 nanoparticles and (D) ciprofloxacin HCl-loaded CaCO3 nanoparticles.](/cms/asset/cdd90c51-0733-44a1-9424-388c88a35eb4/ianb_a_1161637_f0005_b.jpg)