NIR as a “trigger switch” for rapid phase change, on-demand release, and photothermal synergistic antibacterial treatment with chitosan-based temperature-sensitive hydrogel
Shupeng Liu, Zhicheng Liu, Mingyuan Wu, Xiaomei Xu, Fubin Huang, Li Zhang, Yu Liu, Qi Shuai
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsChitosanPhotothermal therapyPhotothermal effectAntibacterial activityChemistryPhase (matter)Bacterial growthSelf-healingMaterials scienceNanotechnologyBiophysicsChemical engineeringBacteriaPolymer chemistryBiochemistryOrganic chemistryGeneticsPathologyEngineeringAlternative medicineBiologyMedicineWound Healing and TreatmentsPlanarian Biology and ElectrostimulationNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics