Application of chitosan and its derivatives in medical materials

W Tang, J Wang, H Hou, Y Li, J Wang, J Fu, L Lu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chitin is a natural polymeric polysaccharide extracted from marine crustaceans, and
chitosan is obtained by removing part of the acetyl group (usually more than 60%) in chitin's …

Advances, challenges, and prospects for surgical suture materials

Y Li, Q Meng, S Chen, P Ling, MA Kuss, B Duan, S Wu - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
As one of the long-established and necessary medical devices, surgical sutures play an
essentially important role in the closing and healing of damaged tissues and organs …

[HTML][HTML] Double crosslinking chitosan sponge with antibacterial and hemostatic properties for accelerating wound repair

S Cao, G Xu, Q Li, S Zhang, Y Yang, J Chen - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Skin trauma with uncontrolled bleeding and bacterial infection are major challenges in
clinical wound management. Therefore, the design of elastic and biodegradability wound …

Recent progress in tannic acid-driven antibacterial/antifouling surface coating strategies

G Sathishkumar, K Gopinath, K Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Medical devices and surgical implants are necessary for tissue engineering and
regenerative medicines. However, the biofouling and microbial colonization on the implant …

Piezoelectric conduit combined with multi-channel conductive scaffold for peripheral nerve regeneration

Y Ma, H Wang, Q Wang, X Cao, H Gao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the complex structural hierarchy and regenerative microenvironment of peripheral
nerves, developing a nerve guidance conduit (NGC) that can replace autografts for repairing …

[HTML][HTML] Conductive fibers for biomedical applications

L Wei, S Wang, M Shan, Y Li, Y Wang, F Wang… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioelectricity has been stated as a key factor in regulating cell activity and tissue function in
electroactive tissues. Thus, various biomedical electronic constructs have been developed …

[HTML][HTML] Conductive hydrogel dressings based on cascade reactions with photothermal effect for monitoring and treatment of diabetic wounds

Q Wang, W Qiu, H Liu, X Li, X Qin, X Wang, J Yu… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Diabetic chronic wounds have serious threats to public health, posing enormous challenges
and financial burdens around the world. Monitoring and treatment of chronic diabetic …

[HTML][HTML] An injectable and self-strengthening nanogel encapsuled hydrogel gene delivery system promotes degenerative nucleus pulposus repair

Y Wang, C Zheng, Y Wu, B Zhang, C Hu, C Guo… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Local inflammatory responses, a gradual imbalance in anabolic/catabolic activities as well
as progressive functional impairment within the nucleus pulposus (NP) are responsible for …

Construction of antibacterial bone implants and their application in bone regeneration

P Feng, R He, Y Gu, F Yang, H Pan, C Shuai - Materials Horizons, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Bacterial infection represents a prevalent challenge during the bone repair process, often
resulting in implant failure. However, the extensive use of antibiotics has limited local …

[HTML][HTML] A multifunctional nanofiber reinforced photo-crosslinking hydrogel for skin wound healing

F Yu, Y Li, B Zhao, X Xie, ELN Mohamed… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Acute skin wounds often lead to tissue defects and bacterial infection, leading to the
suffering of patients. In this study, we reported a multifunctional nanofiber reinforced photo …