Recent progress of antibacterial hydrogel materials for biomedical applications
Qian Wang, Xing Feng, Xu Hong, Guo Guo, Ying Li, Qi‐Long Zhang
Abstract
Antibacterial hydrogels, as novel antibacterial materials with inherent or exogenous antibacterial activity, can be used for local use, controlled drug release, stimulus-responsive activation, synergistic antibacterial therapy, realizing its translational applications in different medical fields.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsAntibacterial activityMaterials scienceNanotechnologyBacteriaPolymer chemistryBiologyGeneticsAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications