Construction of cellulose nanofibers/quaternized chitin/organic rectorite composites and their application as wound dressing materials
Construction of cellulose nanofibers/quaternized chitin/organic rectorite composites and their application as wound dressing materials
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纤维素纳米纤维/季铵化甲壳素/有机累托石复合材料的构建及其作为伤口敷料材料的应用
DOI:
10.1039/c9bm00288j
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发表时间:
2019-06-01
影响因子:
6.6
通讯作者:
Zhang, Lina
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作者:
Gao, Huimin;Zhong, Zibiao;Zhang, Lina
Traumatic injury is a major cause of mortality, and poor wound healing affects millions of people. Thus, the development of effective wound dressings is essential for speeding up wound healing and decreasing mortality. In this study, a suspension of carboxylated brown algae cellulose nanofibers (BACNFs) with a high aspect ratio was freeze dried to prepare a sponge. The sponge showed high porosity and water absorption capacity; thus, it can absorb wound exudates when used as a wound dressing. In addition, quaternized ss-chitin (QC) with antibacterial properties was intercalated into the interlayer space of the organic rectorite (OREC) via electrostatic interactions to obtain composite suspensions (QCRs) with improved antimicrobial activity compared to that of QC alone. Subsequently, the BACNF sponge was soaked in the QCR suspension to absorb QCRs via electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding from which cellulose nanofiber/quaternized chitin/organic rectorite composite (BACNF/QCR) sponges were constructed via freeze-drying. The in vivo animal tests demonstrated that the BACNF/QCR sponges rapidly induced hemostasis in a rat tail amputation test, making them superior to the traditional hemostatic materials. Furthermore, BACNFs/QCRs could substantially promote collagen synthesis and neovascularization, thereby accelerating wound healing 3 days earlier than gauze. This multi-functional biomedical material, fabricated using natural substances, shows great potential to be used for wound healing.