Designing Antimicrobial Hydrogels for Local Application
A special issue of Gels (ISSN 2310-2861). This special issue belongs to the section "Gel Chemistry and Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 1919
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Interests: nanomaterials; polymers; antibacterial materials; hydrogels
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid emergence of drug-resistant microbes has become a worldwide health issue, especially those associated with impaired wound healing and biomedical implant failure. To achieve efficient antimicrobial therapy, the local application of biomaterials with antibacterial activity might be a solution. Hydrogel, a kind of polymer-based material capable of holding large amounts of water in its three-dimensional networks, has been shown in local applications and combats many diseases. Antimicrobial hydrogels as a novel weapon in the arsenal of antibacterial materials have shown huge potential against multidrug-resistant infections. Processes in synthetic chemistry have made it possible to tailor the molecular structure, the functionality to impart broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, and adjustable mechanical properties. However, there remain challenges that need to be solved in this field which requires further attention from the scientific community.
Therefore, the goal of this Special Issue is to introduce recent advances in antimicrobial hydrogels. We aim to offer readers insights into frontier developments in this field by presenting select high-quality studies. This Special Issue will feature recent advances in the design, evaluation, and application of antimicrobial hydrogels. Manuscripts that present the synthesis of novel antibacterial hydrogels, the application of multi-response antibacterial hydrogels, joint application of antibacterial hydrogels with other antibacterial materials, are especially welcome.
Dr. Lin Qiu
Dr. Songwei Lv
Dr. Pengfei Cui
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydrogel
- antibacterial
- local application
- tailor chemical structure
- multi-response
- infection
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