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ArticleBiomacromolecules2023

Self-Assembly of Nanocellulose Hydrogels Mimicking Bacterial Cellulose for Wound Dressing Applications.

Linn Berglund, Paula Squinca, Yağmur Baş, Elisa Zattarin, Daniel Aili, Jonathan Rakar, Johan Junker, Annika Starkenberg, Mattia Diamanti, Petter Sivlér and 2 more

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Article in Biomacromolecules, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Linn BerglundDepartment of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, SE 97187 Luleå, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-6247-5963
Paula SquincaDepartment of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, SE 97187 Luleå, Sweden.
Yağmur BaşDepartment of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, SE 97187 Luleå, Sweden.
Elisa ZattarinDepartment of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, Linköping, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-3893-7777
Daniel AiliDepartment of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, Linköping, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-7001-9415
Jonathan RakarCenter for Disaster Medicine and Traumatology, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 85 Linköping, Sweden.
Johan JunkerCenter for Disaster Medicine and Traumatology, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 85 Linköping, Sweden.
Annika StarkenbergCenter for Disaster Medicine and Traumatology, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, SE-581 85 Linköping, Sweden.
Mattia DiamantiDepartment of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, SE 97187 Luleå, Sweden.
Petter SivlérS2Medical AB, SE-58273 Linköping, Sweden.
Mårten SkogS2Medical AB, SE-58273 Linköping, Sweden.
Kristiina OksmanDepartment of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, SE 97187 Luleå, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-4762-2854
Linköping University · SELuleå University of Technology · SEUniversity of New Brunswick · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The self-assembly of nanocellulose in the form of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) can be accomplished via hydrogen-bonding assistance into completely bio-based hydrogels. This study aimed to use the intrinsic properties of CNFs, such as their ability to form strong networks and high absorption capacity and exploit them in the sustainable development of effective wound dressing materials. First, TEMPO-oxidized CNFs were separated directly from wood (W-CNFs) and compared with CNFs separated from wood pulp (P-CNFs). Second, two approaches were evaluated for hydrogel self-assembly from W-CNFs, where water was removed from the suspensions via evaporation through suspension casting (SC) or vacuum-assisted filtration (VF). Third, the W-CNF-VF hydrogel was compared to commercial bacterial cellulose (BC). The study demonstrates that the self-assembly via VF of nanocellulose hydrogels from wood was the most promising material as wound dressing and displayed comparable properties to that of BC and strength to that of soft tissue.

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Cellulose, OxidizedNanofibersBacteriaBandagesCelluloseHydrogelsCelluloseCellulose, OxidizedHydrogels

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PMID37097826
PMCPMC10170512
OpenAlexW4366982319

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