Advancements in nanofibers for wound dressing: A review

RS Ambekar, B Kandasubramanian - European Polymer Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Chronic wound healing is an intricate time-consuming process (healing time∼ 12 weeks),
susceptible to external biological attack such as bacteria (eg E. coli, B. subtilis, S. aureus …

Antimicrobial hydrogels: promising materials for medical application

K Yang, Q Han, B Chen, Y Zheng, K Zhang… - International journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic microbes is becoming an
imminent global public health problem. Local application of antibiotics might be a solution. In …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the synthesis of smart hydrogels

P Sikdar, MM Uddin, TM Dip, S Islam, MS Hoque… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Understanding the surrounding atmosphere and reacting accordingly with a precise action
are always fascinating features of a material. Materials that pose such responsiveness are …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial smart hydrogels: New hope for infectious wound management

ZA Ahovan, Z Esmaeili, BS Eftekhari, S Khosravimelal… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Millions of people die annually due to uncured wound infections. Healthcare systems incur
high costs to treat wound infections. Tt is predicted to become more challenging due to the …

Nanogels for regenerative medicine

MA Grimaudo, A Concheiro… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanogels have been widely explored for drug delivery, but their applications in the tissue
engineering field are still quite recent. Regenerative medicine also demands controlled …

Substrate-independent Ag-nanoparticle-loaded hydrogel coating with regenerable bactericidal and thermoresponsive antibacterial properties

M He, Q Wang, J Zhang, W Zhao… - ACS applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
We report a Ag-nanoparticle (AgNP)-based substrate-independent bactericidal hydrogel
coating with thermoresponsive antibacterial property. To attach the hydrogel coating onto …

Drug‐eluting medical textiles: From fiber production and textile fabrication to drug loading and delivery

M Rostamitabar, AM Abdelgawad… - Macromolecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Drug‐eluting medical textiles have recently gained great attention to be used in different
applications due to their cost effectiveness and unique physical and chemical properties …

Embedment of silver into temperature-and pH-responsive microgel for the development of smart textiles with simultaneous moisture management and controlled …

D Štular, I Jerman, I Naglič, B Simončič, B Tomšič - Carbohydrate polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles were embedded into a temperature-and pH-responsive microgel based
on poly-(N-isopropylacrylamide) and chitosan (PNCS) before or after its application to cotton …

Modulation of electrostatic interactions to improve controlled drug delivery from nanogels

E Mauri, GMF Chincarini, R Rigamonti… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The synthesis of nanogels as devices capable to maintain the drug level within a desired
range for a long and sustained period of time is a leading strategy in controlled drug …

A facile approach to fabricating antibacterial textile with high efficiency and compact process

L Li, P Yu, Y Li, X Wu, W Li… - Advanced Materials …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The urgent need of healthcare promotes the research and development of antibacterial
textiles. However, conventional antibacterial textile is based on the solution method to form …