Revolutionizing biomedicine: Advancements, applications, and prospects of nanocomposite macromolecular carbohydrate-based hydrogel biomaterials: A review

DM Alshangiti, TK El-Damhougy, A Zaher, M Madani - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanocomposite hydrogel biomaterials represent an exciting Frontier in biomedicine, offering
solutions to longstanding challenges. These hydrogels are derived from various …

Antimicrobial hydrogels: potential materials for medical application

Y Li, Y Han, H Li, X Niu, D Zhang, K Wang - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial infections based on drug‐resistant pathogenic organisms following surgery or
trauma and uncontrolled bleeding are the main causes of increased mortality from trauma …

Development of a multifunctional composite hydrogel for enhanced wound healing: Hemostasis, sterilization, and long-term moisturizing properties

X Dong, Q Sun, J Xu, T Wang - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024 - ACS Publications
Meeting the diverse requirements of effective wound repair while surpassing the single-
function limitations of traditional wound dressings is a significant challenge. In this study, we …

Sustainable cellulose-based hydrogels for water treatment and purification

SW Joo, M Berkani, T Mashifana, H Kamyab… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogels possess remarkable physicochemical properties, including high water
absorption, retention capacity, and controlled degradation. Simultaneously, their …

A sandwich-like silk fibroin/polysaccharide composite dressing with continual biofluid draining for wound exudate management

Y Wang, H Wang, B Lu, K Yu, R **e, G Lan, J **e… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Optimal wound healing requires a wet microenvironment without over-hydration. Inspired by
capillarity and transpiration, we have developed a sandwich-like fibers/sponge dressing with …

“Bamboo-like” strong and tough sodium alginate/polyacrylate hydrogel fiber with directional controlled release for wound healing promotion

Q Zhang, Z Huang, H Jiang, M Wu, Z Dong… - Carbohydrate …, 2025 - Elsevier
Skin, as the biggest organ and outermost surface of the human body, is prone to injury due
to various challenges, especially the expanding potential of accidents, which bring a huge …

Recent advances in bioactive wound dressings

MG Nur, M Rahman, TM Dip… - Wound Repair and …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional wound dressings, despite their widespread use, face limitations, such as poor
infection control and insufficient healing promotion. To address these challenges, bioactive …

A comprehensive exploration of hydrogel applications in multi-stage skin wound healing

Y Lu, Y Wang, J Wang, L Liang, J Li, Y Yu, J Zeng… - Biomaterials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogels, as an emerging biomaterial, have found extensive use in the healing of wounds
due to their distinctive physicochemical structure and functional properties. Moreover …

[HTML][HTML] Natural vs synthetic polymers: how do they communicate with cells for skin regeneration—a review

J Elango, C Zamora-Ledezma… - Journal of Composites …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Modern research has evolved several approaches toward skin regeneration and one of the
novel concerns is the use of polymer-based systems due to their excellent beneficial …

Protein adsorption, calcium-binding ability, and biocompatibility of silver nanoparticle-loaded polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels using bone marrow-derived …

J Elango, C Zamora-Ledezma, F Alexis, W Wu… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Several approaches have evolved to facilitate the exploration of hydrogel systems in
biomedical research. In this sense, poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) has been widely used in …