Hydrogel and Membrane Dressings for Antibacterial Applications
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 3787
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gels; antibacterial activity; anti-infection; wound healing; anti-inflammatory
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Interests: biomaterials; tissue engineering; surface modification
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Dear Colleagues,
Skin plays important roles in homeostasis and protects the body from microbial invasion. However, it is highly vulnerable to external damage caused by accident or surgery. Bacterial infections on skin wounds cause significant pains and health issues. Although skin wounds can naturally heal via a four-stage process (hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling), wound treatments are recommended immediately after injury to facilitate wound closure and repair. A wound dressing is commonly used to prevent bacterial infections and promote wound healing. An ideal wound dressing material should be biocompatible, can absorb fluid released from the wound, release various growth factors required for wound healing, and can act as a barrier to prevent further invasions by foreign microorganisms. Antimicrobial hydrogels and membranes are the most popular dressings, and have been widely used in clinical applications. This Special Issue on “Hydrogel and Membrane Dressings for Antibacterial Applications” is dedicated to the recent developments of hydrogels or membrane dressings for wound healing. A broad range of subjects, including the structure of antibacterial dressings, the antibacterial behavior and antibacterial mechanisms of dressings, anti-inflammatory activity of dressings and effect of wound healing, will be discussed. Papers and reviews ranging from theoretical and fundamental aspects to fabrication, characterization, and applications are all welcome. It is hoped that the topics will stimulate new research and discoveries in the field of antimicrobial dressings for wound healing.
Dr. Chao Zhou
Dr. Yang Liu
Prof. Dr. Xiubo Zhao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydrogel
- electrospinning
- membrane
- antibacterial activity
- antibiofilm
- wound healing
- anti-inflammation
- antibacterial polymers
- angiogenesis
- chronic wound
- burn
- diabetic foot
- tissue engineering
- tissue regeneration
- drug delivery
- chronic wound
- bioprinting
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