Open Access<p>Alginate Hydrogels with Embedded ZnO Nanoparticles for Wound Healing Therapy</p>
Author(s) -
Carol M Cleetus,
Fabian Alvarez-Primo,
Gisel Fregoso,
Nivedita Lalitha Raveendran,
Juan C. Noveron,
Charles T. Spencer,
C. V. Ramana,
Binata Joddar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of nanomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.245
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1178-2013
pISSN - 1176-9114
DOI - 10.2147/ijn.s255937
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , wound healing , materials science , nanoparticle , biomedical engineering , nanotechnology , cancer research , medicine , polymer chemistry , immunology
In this in-vitro study, we designed a 3D printed composite of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) with photocatalytic activities encapsulated within hydrogel (alginate) constructs, for antibacterial purposes applicable towards wound healing. We primarily sought to confirm the mechanical properties and cell compatibility of these ZnO NP infused scaffolds.