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ReviewPolymers2021

Biopolymer and Synthetic Polymer-Based Nanocomposites in Wound Dressing Applications: A Review.

Ravichandran Gobi, Palanisamy Ravichandiran, Ravi Shanker Babu, Dong Jin Yoo

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Review in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

63 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ravichandran GobiDepartment of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, India.ORCID 0000-0002-2460-9406
Palanisamy RavichandiranR&D Education Center for Whole Life Cycle R&D of Fuel Cell System, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5827-8230
Ravi Shanker BabuDepartment of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, India.
Dong Jin YooR&D Education Center for Whole Life Cycle R&D of Fuel Cell System, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5707-3361

Funding

Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning No. 20184030202210National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2017R1A5A2015061
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biopolymers are materials obtained from a natural origin, such as plants, animals, microorganisms, or other living beings; they are flexible, elastic, or fibrous materials. Polysaccharides and proteins are some of the natural polymers that are widely used in wound dressing applications. In this review paper, we will provide an overview of biopolymers and synthetic polymer-based nanocomposites, which have promising applications in the biomedical research field, such as wound dressings, wound healing, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and medical implants. Since these polymers have intrinsic biocompatibility, low immunogenicity, non-toxicity, and biodegradable properties, they can be used for various clinical applications. The significant advancements in materials research, drug development, nanotechnology, and biotechnology have laid the foundation for changing the biopolymeric structural and functional properties. The properties of biopolymer and synthetic polymers were modified by blending them with nanoparticles, so that these materials can be used as a wound dressing application. Recent wound care issues, such as tissue repairs, scarless healing, and lost tissue integrity, can be treated with blended polymers. Currently, researchers are focusing on metal/metal oxide nanomaterials such as zinc oxide (ZnO), cerium oxide (CeO

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biocompatibilitybiopolymernanomaterialssynthetic polymerwound dressing

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PMID34199209
PMCPMC8232021

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