Review on the biomedical and sensing applications of nanomaterial-incorporated hydrogels

SK Kailasa, DJ Joshi, MR Kateshiya, JR Koduru… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogel nanocomposites have been recognized as 'smart materials' owing to their three-
dimensional polymeric structures that can easily stabilize the constituent nanomaterials …

Targeting apoptotic pathway of cancer cells with phytochemicals and plant-based nanomaterials

AK Wani, N Akhtar, TG Mir, R Singh, PK Jha, SK Mallik… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Apoptosis is the elimination of functionally non-essential, neoplastic, and infected cells via
the mitochondrial pathway or death receptor pathway. The process of apoptosis is highly …

Recent progress in polymer research to tackle infections and antimicrobial resistance

MM Konai, B Bhattacharjee, S Ghosh… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Global health is increasingly being threatened by the rapid emergence of drug-resistant
microbes. The ability of these microbes to form biofilms has further exacerbated the scenario …

Biomaterials and nanotherapeutics for enhancing skin wound healing

S Das, AB Baker - Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Wound healing is an intricate process that requires complex coordination between many cell
types and an appropriate extracellular microenvironment. Chronic wounds often suffer from …

Ag nanoparticles for biomedical applications—Synthesis and characterization—A review

A Nicolae-Maranciuc, D Chicea, LM Chicea - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles have been intensively studied over a long period of time because they
exhibit antibacterial properties in infection treatments, wound healing, or drug delivery …

Nanomaterials-based wound dressing for advanced management of infected wound

Q Pang, Z Jiang, K Wu, R Hou, Y Zhu - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The effective prevention and treatment of bacterial infections is imperative to wound repair
and the improvement of patient outcomes. In recent years, nanomaterials have been …

The physical and chemical properties of hydrogels based on natural polymers

B Kaczmarek, K Nadolna, A Owczarek - Hydrogels based on natural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are three-dimensional networks which are highly swellable. Natural polymers are
interesting compounds due to their excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and …

Application of metal nanoparticle–hydrogel composites in tissue regeneration

HL Tan, SY Teow, J Pushpamalar - Bioengineering, 2019 - mdpi.com
Challenges in organ transplantation such as high organ demand and biocompatibility issues
have led scientists in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine to work on …

Biomolecule-assisted synthesis of biomimetic nanocomposite hydrogel for hemostatic and wound healing applications

SK Das, T Parandhaman, MD Dey - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogels are water-rich structures formed by crosslinking of hydrophilic monomers. The
hydrophilic three-dimensional (3D) network structures mimic the extracellular matrix of …

Recent advances in biopolymer-based formulations for wound healing applications

DN Moholkar, PS Sadalage, D Peixoto… - European Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Since decades, the field of wound healing has gained immense attention from the
researchers worldwide. The ultimate goal is to develop effective techniques that can speed …