Injectable, self-healing, transparent, and antibacterial hydrogels based on chitosan and dextran for wound dressings
Lei Nie, Qianqian Wei, Meng Sun, Peng Ding, Ling Wang, Yanfang Sun, Xiaoyue Ding, Oseweuba Valentine Okoro, Guohua Jiang, Amin Shavandi
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsChitosanBiocompatibilityWound healingAntibacterial activitySwellingChemistryBaicaleinDextranMaterials scienceBiomedical engineeringPolymer chemistryPharmacologyComposite materialOrganic chemistryBacteriaSurgeryMedicineGeneticsBiologyWound Healing and TreatmentsDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications