Multifunctional antimicrobial materials: From rational design to biomedical applications

S Duan, R Wu, YH Xiong, HM Ren, C Lei… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Though the history of mankind, we are strongly fighting with infected diseases that are
induced by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other pathogens. Although a variety of medicines …

Alginate hydrogels for bone tissue engineering, from injectables to bioprinting: A review

AC Hernández-González, L Téllez-Jurado… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review focuses on recently developed alginate injectable hydrogels and alginate
composites for applications in bone tissue regeneration, and it evaluates the alternatives to …

Antimicrobial approaches for textiles: from research to market

DS Morais, RM Guedes, MA Lopes - Materials, 2016 - mdpi.com
The large surface area and ability to retain moisture of textile structures enable
microorganisms' growth, which causes a range of undesirable effects, not only on the textile …

[HTML][HTML] The role of rare earth elements in bone tissue engineering scaffolds-a review

J Gao, L Feng, B Chen, B Fu, M Zhu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REEs) have gained spotlights with particular features to promote bone
regeneration. Therefore, the introduction of appropriate REEs into bone tissue engineering …

The use of cerium compounds as antimicrobials for biomedical applications

E Barker, J Shepherd, IO Asencio - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cerium and its derivatives have been used as remedies for wounds since the early 20th
century. Cerium nitrate has attracted most attention in the treatment of deep burns, followed …

Metallogels: availability, applicability, and advanceability

H Wu, J Zheng, AL Kjøniksen, W Wang… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introducing metal components into gel matrices provides an effective strategy to develop soft
materials with advantageous properties such as: optical activity, conductivity, magnetic …

Antimicrobial hydrogels: A new weapon in the arsenal against multidrug-resistant infections

VWL Ng, JMW Chan, H Sardon, RJ Ono… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2014 - Elsevier
The rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic microbes is becoming an
imminent global public health problem. Treatment with conventional antibiotics often leads …

Alginate-based biomaterial-mediated regulation of macrophages in bone tissue engineering

Y Li, Z Xu, J Wang, X Pei, J Chen, Q Wan - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Many studies in the bone tissue engineering field have focused on the interactions between
materials and bone marrow stem cells. With the development of osteoimmunology, the …

Rare earth smart nanomaterials for bone tissue engineering and implantology: Advances, challenges, and prospects

D Natarajan, Z Ye, L Wang, L Ge… - Bioengineering & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bone grafts or prosthetic implant designing for clinical application is challenging due to the
complexity of integrated physiological processes. The revolutionary advances of …

Preparation methods and applications behind alginate-based particles

M Lopes, B Abrahim, F Veiga, R Seiça… - Expert opinion on …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Alginate-based particles have emerged as one of the most extensively
searched drug delivery platforms due to their inherent properties, including good …