Recent progress of antibacterial hydrogels in wound dressings

Hydrogels are essential biomaterials due to their favorable biocompatibility, mechanical properties similar to human soft tissue extracellular matrix, and tissue repair properties. In skin wound repair, hydrogels with antibacterial functions are especially suitable for dressing applications, so novel antibacterial hydrogel wound dressings have attracted widespread attention, including the design of components, optimization of preparation methods, strategies to reduce bacterial resistance, etc. In this review, we discuss the fabrication of antibacterial hydrogel wound dressings and the challenges associated with the crosslinking methods and chemistry of the materials. We have investigated the advantages and…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 52003216, 82272155
• CP
  China Postdoctoral Science Foundation

  Award: 2021M693007
• NS
  Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing

  Award: cstc2020jcyj-msxmX0784
• KR
  Key Research and Development Projects of Shaanxi Province

  Award: 2023-YBSF-150
• BA
  Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province

  Award: 22201910240001410