Rapid-response water-shrink films with high output work density based on polyethylene oxide and α-cyclodextrin for autonomous wound closure

• Main Authors: Yi, Junqi, Ren, Xueyang, Li, Yanzhen, Yuan, Yuehui, Tang, Wenjie, Wang, Xiaoshi, Yu, Jing, Yu, Shujin, Li, Wenlong, Wang, Jianwu, Loh, Xian Jun, Hu, Benhui, Chen, Xiaodong
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Polymer actuator; Supercontraction
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179480
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Conventional wound closure methods, including sutures and tissue adhesives, present significant challenges for self-care treatment, particularly in the context of bleeding wounds. Existing stimuli-responsive contractile materials designed for autonomous wound closure frequently lack sufficient outpu...