Renewable Electroconductive Hydrogels for Accelerated Diabetic Wound Healing and Motion Monitoring
Xiao Qian Hu,
Jia Zhi Zhu,
Zhaokun Hao
et al.
Abstract:Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), a prevalent complication of diabetes mellitus, may result in an amputation. Natural and renewable hydrogels are desirable materials for DFU dressings due to their outstanding biosafety and degradability. However, most hydrogels are usually only used for wound repair and cannot be employed to monitor motion because of their inherent poor mechanical properties and electrical conductivity. Given that proper wound stretching is beneficial for wound healing, the development of natural h… Show more
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