Aramid nanofibers reinforced polyvinyl alcohol/tannic acid hydrogel with improved mechanical and antibacterial properties for potential application as wound dressing
Yuqing Guo, Xiaoli An, Zengjie Fan
2021Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials72 citationsDOI
Topics & Concepts
Polyvinyl alcoholSelf-healing hydrogelsUltimate tensile strengthMaterials scienceTannic acidBiocompatibilityComposite materialFourier transform infrared spectroscopyScanning electron microscopeNanofiberAntibacterial activitySwellingMicrostructureChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryGeneticsBiologyEngineeringBacteriaMetallurgyWound Healing and TreatmentsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsAntimicrobial agents and applications