ArticleScientific reports2024
Electrospun nanofibrous wound dressings with enhanced efficiency through carbon quantum dots and citrate incorporation.
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- Natural Bioactive-Based Advanced Wound Dressings for Diabetic Wound Healing: A Systematic Review of Emerging Biomaterial Platforms.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Pooled it
- Multifunctional Thiolated Hyaluronic Acid-graft-PEDOT Dressing With Antifouling, On-Demand Drug Delivery and Electrical Stimulation for Wound Healing.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Article
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- Nanofiber-Based Biomimetic Platforms for Chronic Wound Healing: Recent Innovations and Future Directions.Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine · 2025Review
- Bioengineered nanoparticles for targeted topical delivery in wound healing: advances and future outlook.Nanomedicine (London, England) · 2025Review
- Electrospinning and Nanofiber Technology: Fundamentals, Innovations, and Applications.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025Review
- Supervised machine learning for predicting drug release from acetalated dextran nanofibers.Biomaterials science · 2025Article
- Nanodiamond: a multifaceted exploration of electrospun nanofibers for antibacterial and wound healing applications.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2025Review
- Editorial: Prevention and treatment of skin diseases.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Nanofibers show promise for wound healing by facilitating active agent delivery, moisture retention, and tissue regeneration. However, selecting suitable dressings for diverse wound types and managing varying exudate levels remains challenging. This study synthesized carbon quantum dots (CQDs) from citrate salt and thiourea using a hydrothermal method. The CQDs displayed antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. A nanoscaffold comprising gelatin, chitosan, and polycaprolactone (GCP) was synthesized and enhanced with silver nanoparticle-coated CQDs (Ag-CQDs) to form GCP-Q, while citrate addition yielded GCP-QC. Multiple analytical techniques, including electron microscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, UV-Vis, photoluminescence, X-ray diffraction, porosity, degradability, contact angle, and histopathology assessments characterized the CQDs and nanofibers. Integration of CQDs and citrate into the GCP nanofibers increased porosity, hydrophilicity, and degradability-properties favorable for wound healing. Hematoxylin and eosin staining showed accelerated wound closure with GCP-Q and GCP-QC compared to GCP alone. Overall, GCP-Q and GCP-QC nanofibers exhibit significant potential for skin tissue engineering applications.
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