Recent Applications and Evaluation of Metal Nanoparticle–Polymer Hybrids as Chronic Wound Dressings

Table 4

The characteristics and applications of different nanoparticle loaded electrospun nanofibers are discussed.

Biopolymers/synthetic polymers	Nanoparticles	Properties	Applications	References
Poly(dopamine methacrylamide-co-methyl methacrylate) (MADO)	AgNPs	Antibacterial activity against Gram + and Gram − bacteria	Potent wound healing dressing	[194]
6-Aminopenicillanic acid (APA)	AuNPs	Antibacterial activity against MDR bacterial infection and excellent biocompatibility	Infected wounds treatment	[199]
Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV)	CeO2 (CONPs)	Excellent tensile strength, cell adhesion, and cell viability, as well as increased cell proliferation and vascularization, and excellent cytocompatibility	Diabetic wound healing	[202]
Ethyl cellulose (EC) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)	AgNPs	Antibacterial activity against S. aureus and E. coli	Wound dressing	[198]
Gelatin and polycaprolactone (PCL)	ZONPs	Antibacterial activity against S. aureus and E. coli	Wound dressing	[200]
Polycaprolactone (PCL) and cellulose acetate (CA)	AgNPs	Antibacterial activity against S. aureus and E. coli	Wound dressing	[201]