Noninvasive rapid bacteria-killing and acceleration of wound healing through photothermal/photodynamic/copper ion synergistic action of a hybrid hydrogel

• DOI: 10.1039/c8bm00499d
• Publication Date: 2018-05-22T00:34:19Z
• Authors: Mu Li; Xiangmei Liu; Lei Tan; Zhenduo Cui; Xianjin Yang; Zhaoyang Li; Yufeng Zheng; Kelvin Wai Kwok Y...; Paul K. Chu; Shuilin Wu
• Keywords: Male; Staphylococcus aureus; Copper Sulfate; Cell Survival; Surface Properties; Lasers; Hydrogels; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Silicon Dioxide; 01 natural sciences; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Nanocomposites; Rats; 0104 chemical sciences; 3. Good health; Mice; Escherichia coli; NIH 3T3 Cells; Organometallic Compounds; Animals; Particle Size; Rats, Wistar; Reactive Oxygen Species

Bacterial infection often delays healing of wounded tissues and so it is essential to improve the antibacterial efficiency in situ.