Controllable Preparation and Research Progress of Photosensitive Antibacterial Complex Hydrogels

Zhijun Wang; Lili Fu; Dongliang Liu; Dongxu Tang; Kun Liu; Lu Rao; Jinyu Yang; Yi Liu; Yuesheng Li; Huangqin Chen; Xiaojie Yang

doi:10.3390/gels9070571

Gels (Jul 2023)

Controllable Preparation and Research Progress of Photosensitive Antibacterial Complex Hydrogels

Zhijun Wang,
Lili Fu,
Dongliang Liu,
Dongxu Tang,
Kun Liu,
Lu Rao,
Jinyu Yang,
Yi Liu,
Yuesheng Li,
Huangqin Chen,
Xiaojie Yang

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Zhijun Wang: Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry and Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
Lili Fu: Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry and Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
Dongliang Liu: Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry and Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
Dongxu Tang: Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry and Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
Kun Liu: Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry and Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
Lu Rao: Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry and Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
Jinyu Yang: Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry and Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
Yi Liu: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
Yuesheng Li: Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry and Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
Huangqin Chen: Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry and Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
Xiaojie Yang: Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry and Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9070571
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 7
p. 571

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Hydrogels are materials consisting of a network of hydrophilic polymers. Due to their good biocompatibility and hydrophilicity, they are widely used in biomedicine, food safety, environmental protection, agriculture, and other fields. This paper summarizes the typical complex materials of photocatalysts, photosensitizers, and hydrogels, as week as their antibacterial activities and the basic mechanisms of photothermal and photodynamic effects. In addition, the application of hydrogel-based photoresponsive materials in microbial inactivation is discussed, including the challenges faced in their application. The advantages of photosensitive antibacterial complex hydrogels are highlighted, and their application and research progress in various fields are introduced in detail.

Published in Gels

ISSN: 2310-2861 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Inorganic chemistry; Science: Chemistry: General. Including alchemy
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/gels

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