Trends in sustainable chitosan-based hydrogel technology for circular biomedical engineering: a review

A Mishra, T Omoyeni, PK Singh, S Anandakumar… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Eco-friendly materials have emerged in biomedical engineering, driving major advances in
chitosan-based hydrogels. These hydrogels offer a promising green alternative to …

Antimicrobial natural hydrogels in biomedicine: Properties, Applications, and challenges—A concise review

O Kapusta, A Jarosz, K Stadnik… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural hydrogels are widely used as biomedical materials in many areas, including drug
delivery, tissue scaffolds, and particularly wound dressings, where they can act as an …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial, photothermal and stable Ag-titanium-oxo-clusters hydrogel designed for wound healing

W Luo, B Hu, HL Zhang, C Li, Y Shi, X Li, L Jin - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Titanium-oxo-clusters (TOCs), due to its precise, tunable structure and rich
properties, have been widely used in many fields. However, application of TOCs is greatly …

An overview of recent developments in the management of burn injuries

E Radzikowska-Büchner, I Łopuszyńska… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 11 million people suffer from
burns every year, and 180,000 die from them. A burn is a condition in which heat, chemical …

Porous chitosan hydrogels produced by physical crosslinking: physicochemical, structural, and cytotoxic properties

G Fletes-Vargas, H Espinosa-Andrews… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan hydrogels are biomaterials with excellent potential for biomedical applications. In
this study, chitosan hydrogels were prepared at different concentrations and molecular …

Exploring the therapeutic potential of different sources of mesenchymal stem cells: a novel approach to combat burn wound infections

S Aliniay-Sharafshadehi, MH Yousefi… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The most prevalent and harmful injuries are burns, which are still a major global health
problem. Burn injuries can cause issues because they boost the inflammatory and metabolic …

Highly Compressible, Superabsorbent, and Biocompatible Hybrid Cryogel Constructs Comprising Functionalized Chitosan and St. John's Wort Extract

IV Platon, CA Ghiorghita, MM Lazar… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Biobased porous hydrogels enriched with phytocompounds-rich herbal extracts have
aroused great interest in recent years, especially in healthcare. In this study, new …

[HTML][HTML] Zn2+ driven H2S/Cu2+ sustained releasing nanofibers with immunoregulation for wound healing

W Luo, Z Li, C Ren, H Xu, H Zhang, Z Cao, T Wang… - Materials & Design, 2024 - Elsevier
Immunoregulation is one of the important factors in wound healing. Currently, wound
dressings with immunoregulation is necessary to overcome the complicated interventions …

Advancing burn wound treatment: exploring hydrogel as a transdermal drug delivery system

MC Goh, M Du, WR Peng, PE Saw, Z Chen - Drug Delivery, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Burn injuries are prevalent and life-threatening forms that contribute significantly to mortality
rates due to associated wound infections. The management of burn wounds presents …

Green and sustainable hydrogels based on Quaternized chitosan to enhance wound healing

F Mottaghitalab, MK Yazdi, MR Saeb, T Bączek… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogel dressings provide the wound with a moist environment, facilitating tissue
regeneration through granulation and re-epithelialization. Their inherent flexibility enables …