Recent advances in nanoparticle-mediated antibacterial applications

S Roy, I Hasan, B Guo - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Misuse and overuse of antibiotics led us vulnerable to multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria,
biofilms, and intracellular infections. The failure of conventional antibiotics thus gives rise to …

pH-Responsive wound dressings: advances and prospects

Z Han, M Yuan, L Liu, K Zhang, B Zhao, B He… - Nanoscale …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Wound healing is a complex and dynamic process, in which the pH value plays an important
role in reflecting the wound status. Wound dressings are materials that are able to …

Natural polymer-based antimicrobial hydrogels without synthetic antibiotics as wound dressings

Y Zhong, H **ao, F Seidi, Y ** - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Wound healing is usually accompanied by bacterial infection. The excessive use of synthetic
antibiotics leads to drug resistance, posing a significant threat to human health. Hydrogel …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan-based (Nano) materials for novel biomedical applications

G Kravanja, M Primožič, Ž Knez, M Leitgeb - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Chitosan-based nanomaterials have attracted significant attention in the biomedical field
because of their unique biodegradable, biocompatible, non-toxic, and antimicrobial nature …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the synthesis and applications of polymer–nanoclay composites

F Guo, S Aryana, Y Han, Y Jiao - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Recent advancements in material technologies have promoted the development of various
preparation strategies and applications of novel polymer–nanoclay composites. Innovative …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterials for wound dressings: an up-to-date overview

AE Stoica, C Chircov, AM Grumezescu - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
As wound healing continues to be a challenge for the medical field, wound management
has become an essential factor for healthcare systems. Nanotechnology is a domain that …

[HTML][HTML] Role of honey in advanced wound care

H Scepankova, P Combarros-Fuertes, JM Fresno… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Honey is a natural product rich in several phenolic compounds, enzymes, and sugars with
antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial potential. Indeed, the …

Fabrication and evaluation of chitosan/gelatin/PVA hydrogel incorporating honey for wound healing applications: An in vitro, in vivo study

A Shamloo, Z Aghababaie, H Afjoul, M Jami… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, physically cross-linked hydrogels were developed by freezing-thawing method
while different concentrations of honey were included into the hydrogels for accelerated …

Advances in porous chitosan-based composite hydrogels: Synthesis and applications

ES Dragan, MV Dinu - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan (CS) as the only polycation coming from renewable resources is endowed with
intrinsic valuable properties, such as: biocompatibility, biodegradability, low cost, easy …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogel dressings for the treatment of burn wounds: an up-to-date overview

AE Stoica, C Chircov, AM Grumezescu - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Globally, the fourth most prevalent devastating form of trauma are burn injuries. Ideal burn
wound dressings are fundamental to facilitate the wound healing process and decrease …