A dynamic nano-coordination protein hydrogel for photothermal treatment and repair of infected skin injury
Weiling Yin, Qiang Wang, Jinyi Zhang, Xu Chen, Yunlong Wang, Zhenhuan Jiang, Miao Wang, Guoqing Pan
Abstract
In this work, a dynamic photothermal hydrogel based on copper disulfide nanoparticles and thiolated gelatin was reported. The resultant hydrogel enabled rapid photothermal sterilization and the sterilization rate could reach 99.9% after 10 minutes of near-infrared irradiation. In addition, the hydrogel exhibited typical dynamic properties with self-recovery, injectability and photothermal conversion ability, showing great potential as a highly adaptable and antibacterial wound dressing for infected tissue injuries.
Topics & Concepts
Photothermal therapyNano-Materials sciencePhotothermal effectNanotechnologySelf-healingBiomedical engineeringComposite materialMedicineAlternative medicinePathologyWound Healing and TreatmentsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsSilk-based biomaterials and applications