pH-Responsive Carbon Dot Chitosan Nanofibers

Real-time monitoring promotes healing

This nanofiber membrane combines antimicrobial properties with pH-responsive fluorescence, enabling real-time monitoring and promotion of infected wound healing.

Wang, Xin · Liu, Tao · Yudie, Wang · Ding, Sheng · Wen, Zhang · Li, Fan · Meng, Xin

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2024

Advantages

Antimicrobial effect against S. aureus was better than E. coli

Good linear relationship between pH (5.0–8.0) and fluorescence intensity

Infected wound model confirmed improved healing and real-time monitoring

RGB values linearly fitted to pH