Fabrication of dual physically cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol/agar hydrogels with mechanical stability and antibacterial activity for wound healing
Weili Li, Zhaodan Wu, Jiayu Zhao, Min Jiang, Lingling Yuan, Ye Guo, Silei Li, Liyu Hu, Xinyu Xie, Yi Zhang, Gang Tao, Rui Cai
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsPolyvinyl alcoholChemistryWound healingStaphylococcus epidermidisAgarStaphylococcus aureusMicrobiologyMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryBacteriaImmunologyBiologyOrganic chemistryGeneticsWound Healing and TreatmentsSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsSurgical Sutures and Adhesives