Conductive dual hydrogen bonding hydrogels for the electrical stimulation of infected chronic wounds
Ye Wu, Yuhui Lu, Can Wu, Jiali Chen, Ning Ning, Zeyu Yang, Yi Guo, Jieyu Zhang, Xuefeng Hu, Yunbing Wang
Abstract
Polyaniline provides skin-mimic electrical conductivity and functionalized quaternary ammonium groups show intense antimicrobial activity. Electrical stimulation using conductive hydrogels shows great promise for chronic wound treatment.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceSelf-healing hydrogelsElectrical conductorChitosanPolyanilineBiofilmWound dressingWound healingStaphylococcus aureusElectrodeAntimicrobialPolymer chemistryBiomedical engineeringBacteriaComposite materialChemistryMedicineSurgeryPolymerOrganic chemistryPolymerizationGeneticsBiologyPhysical chemistryWound Healing and TreatmentsPlanarian Biology and ElectrostimulationAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials