Antimicrobial nano-agents: the copper age

ML Ermini, V Voliani - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
The constant advent of major health threats such as antibacterial resistance or highly
communicable viruses, together with a declining antimicrobial discovery, urgently requires …

Chitosan: a natural biopolymer with a wide and varied range of applications

CP Jiménez-Gómez, JA Cecilia - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although chitin is of the most available biopolymers on Earth its uses and applications are
limited due to its low solubility. The deacetylation of chitin leads to chitosan. This biopolymer …

Antibacterial adhesive self-healing hydrogels to promote diabetic wound healing

J Chen, J He, Y Yang, L Qiao, J Hu, J Zhang, B Guo - Acta biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of compressible, stretchable and self-healing hydrogel dressings with
good adhesive, antibacterial and angiogenesis properties is needed to promote the …

[HTML][HTML] Microenvironment responsive nanocomposite hydrogel with NIR photothermal therapy, vascularization and anti-inflammation for diabetic infected wound …

S Zhu, B Zhao, M Li, H Wang, J Zhu, Q Li, H Gao… - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial infection, excessive inflammation and damaging blood vessels network are the
major factors to delay the healing of diabetic ulcer. At present, most of wound repair …

Recent progress in metal-organic frameworks-based hydrogels and aerogels and their applications

L Wang, H Xu, J Gao, J Yao, Q Zhang - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted incredible chemical and
material research interests because of their prominent properties and charming structures …

The coppery age: copper (Cu)‐involved nanotheranostics

C Dong, W Feng, W Xu, L Yu, H Xiang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
As an essential trace element in the human body, transitional metal copper (Cu) ions are the
bioactive components within the body featuring dedicated biological effects such as …

Recent advancements in biopolymer and metal nanoparticle-based materials in diabetic wound healing management

V Vijayakumar, SK Samal, S Mohanty… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Currently, diabetes mellitus (DM) accelerated diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) remains vivacious
health problem related with delayed healing and high amputation rates which leads to …

Role of copper nanoparticles in wound healing for chronic wounds: literature review

J Salvo, C Sandoval - Burns & trauma, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Chronic wounds are defined as wounds that fail to proceed through the normal phases of
wound healing in an orderly and timely manner. The most common and inevitable …

Biomedical Metal–Organic framework materials on antimicrobial therapy: Perspectives and challenges

W Hu, Q Ouyang, C Jiang, S Huang, NE Alireza… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
As a barrier between the structure of the human body's internal organs and the outside
environment, the skin serves crucial physiological tasks like protection, regulation, and …

Chitosan as a starting material for wound healing applications

V Patrulea, V Ostafe, G Borchard, O Jordan - European Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Chitosan and its derivatives have attracted great attention due to their properties beneficial
for application to wound healing. The main focus of the present review is to summarize …