Polymer gels: Classification and recent developments in biomedical applications

M Chelu, AM Musuc - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polymer gels are a valuable class of polymeric materials that have recently attracted
significant interest due to the exceptional properties such as versatility, soft-structure …

Nanofiber scaffolds as drug delivery systems promoting wound healing

Z Jiang, Z Zheng, S Yu, Y Gao, J Ma, L Huang, L Yang - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanofiber scaffolds have emerged as a revolutionary drug delivery platform for promoting
wound healing, due to their unique properties, including high surface area, interconnected …

Biopolymers in diabetic wound care management: A potential substitute to traditional dressings

S Hasan, MA Hasan, MU Hassan, M Amin… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
The poor healing of diabetic wound affects large proportion of human beings by high
mortality rate and associated expenditures. Such chronic wounds mainly become …

State of innovation in alginate-based materials

K Adamiak, A Sionkowska - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review article presents past and current alginate-based materials in each application,
showing the widest range of alginate's usage and development in the past and in recent …

Bringing innovative wound care polymer materials to the market: Challenges, developments, and new trends

P Sanjarnia, ML Picchio, ANP Solis… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of innovative products for treating acute and chronic wounds has become
a significant topic in healthcare, resulting in numerous products and innovations over time …

Aloe vera Miller extract as a plasticizer agent to polymeric films: A structural and functional component

FMS Alves, AK El Zein, A de Fátima Cobre… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2024 - Elsevier
The pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries have found natural polysaccharides-based
polymeric films helpful for the topical application of drugs. Plasticizers, such as glycerol, are …

Characterization and bio-evaluation of the synergistic effect of simvastatin and folic acid as wound dressings on the healing process

MA Hashem, BS Alotaibi, MMA Elsayed, ME Alosaimi… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wound healing is a significant healthcare problem that decreases the patient's quality of life.
Hence, several agents and approaches have been widely used to help accelerate wound …

TiB2-Derived Nanosheets Enhance the Tensile Strength and Controlled Drug Release of Biopolymeric Films Used in Wound Healing

A Kumawat, K Jasuja, C Ghoroi - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
Wound healing using an alginate-based biopolymeric film is one of the most preferred
treatments. However, these films lack mechanical strength (elasticity and tensile strength) …

Development and characterization of SA/PEG hydrogel membranes with Ag/ZnO nanoparticles for enhanced wound dressing

SZ Gill, MBK Niazi, US Malik, Z Jahan… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the field of wound dressings, hydrogels have become essential due to their
biocompatibility and moisture-retention properties. Nevertheless, challenges persist, notably …

Bioarchitectural Design of Bioactive Biopolymers: Structure–Function Paradigm for Diabetic Wound Healing

S Sharma, A Kishen - Biomimetics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chronic wounds such as diabetic ulcers are a major complication in diabetes caused by
hyperglycemia, prolonged inflammation, high oxidative stress, and bacterial bioburden …