Hydrogels for Wound Healing provides a comprehensive review of the materials, properties, mechanism of action and application of engineered hydrogels in wound treatment. This book thoroughly covers all aspects of hydrogels in wound healing, reviewing a range of key materials and composites - including metal oxides and polymer composites - as well as their design, synthesis, and core properties. The book explores various types of wound healing hydrogels, such as 3D-printed, injectable, sprayable, tunable, and more. Toxicity, clinical and commercial aspects are detailed, providing holistic coverage for those interested in designing and applying these hydrogels in research and clinical settings.
This comprehensive resource is a complete reference for materials scientists, biomedical engineers, biomedical scientists and clinicians with an interest in novel wound healing approaches.
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Table of Contents
1. Hydrogels for Wound Healing Applications: State-of-art, New Challenges, and Applications2. Types of Wounds and Causation Factors
3. Wound Healing Mechanisms and Strategies
4. Gene and Stem Cell Therapies in Wound Healing
5. Antimicrobial Hydrogels for Wound Healing Applications
6. Natural and Synthetic Polymer Hydrogels for Wound Dressing
7. Chitosan-based Hydrogels for Wound Dressing
8. Gelatin-based Hydrogels for Wound Dressing
9. Peptide-Based Hydrogels for Wound Healing
10. Collagen-based Hydrogels for Wound Healing
11. Glycosaminoglycan Hydrogel Films for Wound Healing
12. Sprayable Smart Hydrogels for Wound Healing
13. Acellular Hydrogel-based Wound Dressings
14. Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Hydrogels for Wound Healing
15. Silver Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Wound Healing
16. Gold Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Wound Healing
17. Design and Mechanism of Metal Oxide/Polymer Nanocomposite Hydrogels in Wound Healing
18. ZnO/Polymer Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Wound Healing
19. CuO/Polymer Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Wound Healing
20. TiO2/Polymer Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Wound Healing
21. MgO/Polymer Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Wound Healing
22. Iron Oxide/Polymer Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Wound Healing
23. Bioactive Glass/Polymer Composite Hydrogels for Wound Healing
24. Tunable Hydrogels for Accelerated Wound Healing
25. Injectable Self-healing Hydrogels for Wound Healing
26. Antioxidant Hydrogels in Chronic Wound Treatment
27. Hydrogel-based Strategies for Diabetic Wounds
28. 3D-printed Hydrogels for Wound Dressing
29. Drug-loaded Hydrogels for Wound Healing
30. Immunomodulatory Hydrogels for Wound Healing
31. Hydrogels for Burn Dressings and Skin Substitutes
32. Hydrogel-based Commercial Products for Wound Healing
33. Clinical Status of Hydrogels for Wound Healing
34. Toxicity Aspects of Hydrogels for Wound Healing
35. Future Scope and Challenges of Hydrogels for Wound Healing
Authors
Sabu Thomas Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India; Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Center of Excellence in Polymeric Materials for Medical Practice Devices, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Prof. Sabu Thomas is a globally renowned scientist and one of the leading researchers in polymer science and nanotechnology. He currently serves as Professor of Polymer Science & Engineering and was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his pioneering work on polymer blends, nanocomposites, green materials, and sustainable polymers. Bratati Das Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Japan. Bratati Das is a JSPS postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Japan. Her research work is concentrated on nano-force sensor development based on mechanochromic polymers. Hanna J. Maria Senior Researcher, Mahatma Gandhi University, India.Hanna J. Maria is a Senior Researcher at the School of Energy Materials and the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Her research focusses on natural rubber composites and their blends, thermoplastic composites, lignin, nanocellulose, bionanocomposites, nanocellulose, rubber-based composites and nanocomposites.
