Progress in Hydrogels for Skin Wound Repair
Shanghai University · Shanghai Research Institute of Materials
Abstract
As the first defensive line between the human body and the outside world, the skin is vulnerable to damage from the external environment. Skin wounds can be divided into acute wounds (mechanical injuries, chemical injuries, and surgical wounds, etc.) and chronic wounds (burns, infections, diabetes, etc.). In order to manage skin wound, a variety of wound dressings have been developed, including gauze, films, foams, nanofibers, hydrocolloids, and hydrogels. Recently, hydrogels have received much attention because of their natural extracellular matrix (ECM)-mimik structure, tunable mechanical properties, and facile bioactive substance delivery capability. They show great potential application in skin wound…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 20.43
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 184
Authors
5- LQLiangfa Qi
Shanghai University, Shanghai Research Institute of Materials
- CZChenlu Zhang
Shanghai University, Shanghai Research Institute of Materials
- BWBo Wang
Shanghai University, Shanghai Research Institute of Materials
- JYJingbo YinCorresponding
Shanghai University, Shanghai Research Institute of Materials
- SYShifeng YanCorresponding
Shanghai University, Shanghai Research Institute of Materials
Topics & keywords
- Self-healing hydrogels
- Wound healing
- Skin repair
- Wound dressing
- Artificial skin
- Extracellular matrix
- Nanofiber
- Biomedical engineering
- Good health and well-being