articleAdvanced Healthcare MaterialsMay 9, 2024Closed access

Stimuli‐Responsive Hydrogels for Antibacterial Applications

ZHZhe HaoXLXiyan LiRZRuizhong ZhangLZLibing Zhang

Tianjin University · Nankai University

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Abstract

Hydrogels have emerged as promising candidates for biomedical applications, especially in the field of antibacterial therapeutics, due to their unique structural properties, highly tunable physicochemical properties, and excellent biocompatibility. The integration of stimuli-responsive functions into antibacterial hydrogels holds the potential to enhance their antibacterial properties and therapeutic efficacy, dynamically responding to different external or internal stimuli, such as pH, temperature, enzymes, and light. Therefore, this review describes the applications of hydrogel dressings responsive to different stimuli in antibacterial therapy. The collaborative interaction between stimuli-responsive…

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  • Self-healing hydrogels
  • Antibacterial activity
  • Chemistry
  • Bacteria
  • Polymer chemistry
  • Biology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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