Huang Anshan, Chen Yehong, Wu Chaojun
State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China.
Polymers (Basel). 2023 Aug 13;15(16):3389. doi: 10.3390/polym15163389.
The use of hydrogels in wound dressings, which is pivotal for effective wound treatment, has been widely applied to diverse medical wound conditions. However, formulating natural hydrogels that combine robust strength and self-healing capabilities is a significant challenge. To overcome this, we successfully designed a natural nanocellulose self-healing hydrogel that can quickly self-heal and restore the complete hydrogel structure after injury to fill the injured area and protect the wound from external damage. Our study utilized modified natural polymer carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC), hydrazide-modified carboxymethyl cellulose nanofibers (HCNF), and cellulose nanocrystals modified by dialdehyde (DACNC) to fabricate the hydrogel. The amides containing more amino groups and HCNF in CMC can be used as cross-linking nodes, and the high aspect ratio and specific surface area of DACNC are favorable for the connection of many active hydrogels. The hydrogel is crosslinked by the dynamic imide bond and hydrazone bond between the amino group of CMC, the amide of HCNF, and the aldehyde of DACNC and has a double network structure. These connections can be readily reassembled when disrupted, enabling fast self-healing of hydrogels within five minutes. Moreover, HCNF and DACNC were incorporated as nano-reinforced fillers to bolster the hydrogel's strength while preserving its high liquid absorption capacity (381% equilibrium swelling rate).
水凝胶在伤口敷料中的应用对有效的伤口治疗至关重要,已广泛应用于各种医疗伤口情况。然而,制备兼具强大强度和自愈能力的天然水凝胶是一项重大挑战。为克服这一问题,我们成功设计了一种天然纳米纤维素自愈水凝胶,它能在受伤后迅速自愈并恢复完整的水凝胶结构,以填充受伤区域并保护伤口免受外部损伤。我们的研究利用改性天然聚合物羧甲基壳聚糖(CMC)、酰肼改性羧甲基纤维素纳米纤维(HCNF)和二醛改性纤维素纳米晶体(DACNC)来制备水凝胶。CMC中含有更多氨基的酰胺和HCNF可作为交联节点,DACNC的高长径比和比表面积有利于连接许多活性水凝胶。水凝胶通过CMC的氨基、HCNF的酰胺与DACNC的醛之间的动态酰亚胺键和腙键交联,具有双网络结构。这些连接在被破坏时可以很容易地重新组装,使水凝胶在五分钟内实现快速自愈。此外,HCNF和DACNC作为纳米增强填料加入,以增强水凝胶的强度,同时保持其高吸液能力(平衡溶胀率为381%)。
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