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 …

Intrinsic antimicrobial resistance: molecular biomaterials to combat microbial biofilms and bacterial persisters

S Barman, LB Kurnaz, R Leighton, MW Hossain… - Biomaterials, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) coupled with a declining arsenal of
new antibiotics is imposing serious threats to global public health. A pervasive aspect of …

Dual-network DNA–silk fibroin hydrogels with controllable surface rigidity for regulating chondrogenic differentiation

Z Zhou, P Song, Y Wu, M Wang, C Shen, Z Ma… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common joint disease known for cartilage degeneration, leading to a
substantial burden on individuals and society due to its high disability rate. However, current …

Tough antibacterial metallopolymer double-network hydrogels via dual polymerization

JH Hwang, Y Cha, L Ramos, T Zhu… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
We report the preparation of tough double-network (DN) metallopolymer antibacterial
hydrogels through dual polymerization. DN hydrogels are composed of the first network of …

[HTML][HTML] Hematoma-like dynamic hydrogelation through natural glycopeptide molecular recognition for infected bone fracture repair

S Wang, W He, H Wang, D Liu, M Wang, H Yang… - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Infected bone fractures remain a major clinical challenge for orthopedic surgeons. From a
tissue regeneration perspective, biomaterial scaffolds with antibacterial and osteoinductive …

A review on diverse applications of electrochemically active functional metallopolymers

S Sharma, A Kumar, D Oberoi, S Ghosh, J Majhi… - Reactive and Functional …, 2023 - Elsevier
The fusion of monodentate or multidentate ditopic organic moieties with transition metal ions
leads to the development of novel metallopolymers through complexation reactions. The …

Polycobaltoceniumylmethylene–A Water-Soluble Polyelectrolyte Prepared by Ring-Opening Transmetalation Polymerization

A Feuerstein, B Boßmann, T Rittner, R Leiner… - ACS Macro …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The synthesis of a water-soluble polycobaltoceniumylmethylene chloride (PCM-Cl) via ring-
opening transmetalation polymerization is presented. Starting from a carba [1] …

[HTML][HTML] Carvacrol-loaded premixed calcium phosphate bone cements with exceptional osteogenic and antibacterial properties to heal infected bone defects

C Cui, D Liu, X Xie, L Wang, MJ Lukic, X Qiu… - Composites Part B …, 2024 - Elsevier
The healing of infected bone fractures represents a significant clinical challenge in
orthopedic surgery. Calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) are attractive materials, highly …

Amine-containing block copolymers for efficient catalyst-free hydroamination and preparation of functional metallopolymers

T Rittner, K Ghulam, M Koch, M Gallei - Polymer Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Cobaltocenium-containing polymers, an emerging class of materials, have historically been
challenging to prepare due to their chemical robustness. In this work, we introduce a novel …

High-performance static formation of methane hydrate in fixed bed constructed by incorporating expanded graphite into polyimide foam

X Sun, D Liu, Z Xuan, Y Zhang, G Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrate has been endowed with great potential in energy storage and transportation.
However, the kinetics of its formation process has been a challenge, often requiring dynamic …