Hydrogels are essential biomaterials due to their favorable biocompatibility, mechanical
properties similar to human soft tissue extracellular matrix, and tissue repair properties. In …

The constant advent of major health threats such as antibacterial resistance or highly
communicable viruses, together with a declining antimicrobial discovery, urgently requires …

Chronic wounds are characterized by long-term inflammation and persistent infection, which
make them difficult to heal. Therefore, an urgent desire is to develop a multifunctional wound …

Chitosan is a biopolymer obtained from chitin, one of the most abundant and renewable
materials on Earth. Chitin is a primary component of cell walls in fungi, the exoskeletons of …

Biomaterials are being extensively used in regenerative medicine including tissue
engineering applications, as these enhance tissue development, repair, and help in the …

A patch with the capability of avoiding wound infection and promoting tissue remolding is of
great value for wound healing. In this paper, we develop a biomass chitosan microneedle …

Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) have high rates of morbidity and mortality associated.
Despite the successful treatment of some SSTIs, those affecting the subcutaneous tissue …

Herein, an injectable self-healing hydrogel with inherent antibacterial activity was fabricated
based on the dynamic covalent bond formation between boronic acid and catechol groups …

Recently, increasing attention has been paid to natural polysaccharides for their low cost,
biocompatibility and biodegradability. Quaternization is a modification method to improve …

Chitosan-based nanomaterials have attracted significant attention in the biomedical field
because of their unique biodegradable, biocompatible, non-toxic, and antimicrobial nature …