Supramolecular Chitin Hydrogel

Self-Adapting, 2-Day Degradation

Reversible host–guest crosslinks enable the hydrogel to conform to irregular wounds and degrade rapidly in vivo, eliminating removal-related secondary injury.

Wenwen, Shi · Dongqin, Zhang · Luyao, Han · Wanting, Shao · Qimeng, Liu · Bangyu, Song · Yan, Guoqing · Tang, Rupei · Yang, Xuefeng

Carbohydrate Polymers 2024

Specifications

vivo degradation time
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Advantages

Better accommodates irregularly shaped wounds than covalent chitin hydrogels with similar mechanical properties

Facilitates loading and release of curcumin, significantly improving wound healing efficiency