Hybrid-Based Wound Dressings: Combination of Synthetic and Biopolymers
Most commercialized wound dressings are polymer-based. Synthetic and natural polymers have been utilized widely for the development of wound dressings. However, the use of natural polymers is limited by their poor mechanical properties, resulting in their combination with synthetic polymers and othe...
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| description | Most commercialized wound dressings are polymer-based. Synthetic and natural polymers have been utilized widely for the development of wound dressings. However, the use of natural polymers is limited by their poor mechanical properties, resulting in their combination with synthetic polymers and other materials to enhance their mechanical properties. Natural polymers are mostly affordable, biocompatible, and biodegradable with promising antimicrobial activity. They have been further tailored into unique hybrid wound dressings when combined with synthetic polymers and selected biomaterials. Some important features required in an ideal wound dressing include the capability to prevent bacteria invasion, reduce odor, absorb exudates, be comfortable, facilitate easy application and removal as well as frequent changing, prevent further skin tear and irritation when applied or removed, and provide a moist environment and soothing effect, be permeable to gases, etc. The efficacy of polymers in the design of wound dressings cannot be overemphasized. This review article reports the efficacy of wound dressings prepared from a combination of synthetic and natural polymers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e65adcef02a459598ddf17ebfbf878e2023-11-23T18:30:13ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-09-011418380610.3390/polym14183806Hybrid-Based Wound Dressings: Combination of Synthetic and BiopolymersBlessing Atim Aderibigbe0Department of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Alice 5700, Eastern Cape, South AfricaMost commercialized wound dressings are polymer-based. Synthetic and natural polymers have been utilized widely for the development of wound dressings. However, the use of natural polymers is limited by their poor mechanical properties, resulting in their combination with synthetic polymers and other materials to enhance their mechanical properties. Natural polymers are mostly affordable, biocompatible, and biodegradable with promising antimicrobial activity. They have been further tailored into unique hybrid wound dressings when combined with synthetic polymers and selected biomaterials. Some important features required in an ideal wound dressing include the capability to prevent bacteria invasion, reduce odor, absorb exudates, be comfortable, facilitate easy application and removal as well as frequent changing, prevent further skin tear and irritation when applied or removed, and provide a moist environment and soothing effect, be permeable to gases, etc. The efficacy of polymers in the design of wound dressings cannot be overemphasized. This review article reports the efficacy of wound dressings prepared from a combination of synthetic and natural polymers.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/18/3806hybrid wound dressingssynthetic polymersskin regenerationnatural polymerswound healingwounds |
| spellingShingle | Blessing Atim Aderibigbe Hybrid-Based Wound Dressings: Combination of Synthetic and Biopolymers Polymers hybrid wound dressings synthetic polymers skin regeneration natural polymers wound healing wounds |
| title | Hybrid-Based Wound Dressings: Combination of Synthetic and Biopolymers |
| title_full | Hybrid-Based Wound Dressings: Combination of Synthetic and Biopolymers |
| title_fullStr | Hybrid-Based Wound Dressings: Combination of Synthetic and Biopolymers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hybrid-Based Wound Dressings: Combination of Synthetic and Biopolymers |
| title_short | Hybrid-Based Wound Dressings: Combination of Synthetic and Biopolymers |
| title_sort | hybrid based wound dressings combination of synthetic and biopolymers |
| topic | hybrid wound dressings synthetic polymers skin regeneration natural polymers wound healing wounds |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/18/3806 |
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