Tough complex hydrogels transformed from highly swollen polyelectrolyte hydrogels based on Cu<sup>2+</sup> coordination with anti-bacterial properties
Gang Guo, Jian Sun, Yi Wu, Jing Wang, Ling Yun Zou, Jun Jie Huang, Ke‐feng Ren, Cheng‐Mei Liu, Zi Liang Wu, Qiang Zheng, Jin Qian
Abstract
The synthesis of tough hydrogels based on metal coordination between Cu 2+ and a phosphorus-containing cationic polyelectrolyte for wound dressing is reported, exhibiting excellent anti-bacterial performance and biocompatibility.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsPolyelectrolyteMaterials scienceChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryNanotechnologyComposite materialPolymerEngineeringHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization