Flexible, conductive and durable hydrogels based on a gluten–poly(vinyl alcohol) complex for electrode patches and wound dressings
Abstract
at room temperature and -20 °C, respectively), and responded sensitively to 5-200% strain cycles. Moreover, GPG-Mg-Cur hydrogels showed good conductivity and durability after finger bending, walking, and running movements, and even worked at -20 °C and underwater environments. In a mouse model of skin injury, GPG-Mg-Cur hydrogels with sustained release of Cur promoted the proliferation of fibroblasts and showed a 91% healing rate of the wound, providing a regenerative microenvironment for damaged tissues. Overall, this study demonstrates the potential of GPG-Mg-Cur hydrogels as a multifunctional wound dressing that integrates wound repair and assisted electrotherapy.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Wound Healing and Treatments
Hydrogels: synthesis
properties
applications
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Materials Chemistry B
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 2350–2358
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN