Rapid Fabrication of Self‐Healing, Conductive, and Injectable Gel as Dressings for Healing Wounds in Stretchable Parts of the Body

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 30; no. 31
• Main Authors: Li, Sixiang, Wang, Le, Zheng, Wenfu, Yang, Guang, Jiang, Xingyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Biocompatibility; conductive hydrogels; guar gum; Knee; Materials science; self‐healing; Slime; stretchable wounds; Tissue engineering; Wound healing

Skin wounds on stretchable parts of the body including the elbows, knees, wrists, and nape usually undergo delayed and poor healing due to the interference of their frequent motion. Ordinary dressings that are not flexible enough face difficulty to promote wound healing due to the mismatching betwee...