Wound Healing and Treatments
Peer reviewed
Scollr summary
What this paper is about
This review critically evaluates advanced functionalization strategies, including chemical modifications by incorporating functional additives such as nanoparticles, bioactive peptides, polysaccharides, and essential oils, and the development of advanced structural designs of hydrogel dressings, emphasizing how they can be tailored for specific wound healing applications.
Full abstract
Read the full abstract
Biomass hydrogel-based wound dressings mark a pivotal evolution in wound care, transitioning from simple protective barriers to sophisticated, multifunctional therapeutic platforms capable of actively modulating the healing microenvironment. This review summarizes the current progress in raw material selection, structural and functional design, and application of biomass hydrogels for different types of wounds. Biomacromolecules (such as polysaccharides, proteins, and polyphenols) used for synthesizing hydrogels were almost derived from plants, animals, and microorganisms. This review critically evaluates advanced functionalization strategies, including chemical modifications by incorporating functional additives such as nanoparticles, bioactive peptides, polysaccharides, and essential oils, and the development of advanced structural designs of hydrogel dressings (e.g., layered, porous, and bio-inspired architectures), emphasizing how they can be tailored for specific wound healing applications. The synergy among materials, functional additives, and structural designs empowers hydrogel dressings with broad multifunctional capabilities, demonstrating remarkable efficacy in treating wounds, including burns, diabetic ulcers, and surgical injuries. Additionally, the emerging frontiers of smart and responsive hydrogels that respond to the microenvironment for on-demand therapeutic release are highlighted, concluding with a discussion of the critical challenges for clinical translation.
Direct answer
What can I do from this paper page?
Use this page to scan "Biomass Hydrogel for Wound Dressings: Design, Functionalization and Application" quickly: start with the summary and abstract, then check the authors, source, topics, and related papers. From here, open Scollr to follow Wound Healing and Treatments research, save the paper, or map adjacent work.
Research areas
Follow related topics
Citation
BibTeX
@article{Xing2026Biomass,
title = {Biomass Hydrogel for Wound Dressings: Design, Functionalization and Application},
author = {Dan Xing and J. Zhang and Ahmed Koubaa and Yutong Yang and Huifang Ma and Zhiheng Yang and Zhengxin Ma and Haigang Wang and Peng Li},
journal = {Small},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1002/smll.74130},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.74130}
}FAQ
Using this paper in a discovery workflow
How do I find related work for this paper?
Use the related papers and topic links on this page as starting points. In Scollr, you can also open the paper and build a literature map around its references, citing papers, and related work.
How can I keep up with new Wound Healing and Treatments research papers?
Follow Wound Healing and Treatments research in Scollr. New papers from the topic flow into a personalized feed, and you can save useful studies to revisit later.
Can I cite this paper from this page?
This page includes a static BibTeX block for Biomass Hydrogel for Wound Dressings: Design, Functionalization and Application. Always verify the DOI, source, and publication details against the publisher record before submitting a manuscript.
Follow this research in Scollr
Follow the topics and authors behind this paper, save useful studies, and build a literature map when you are ready to go deeper.
Get the app