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. 2023 Sep 15;11:tkad028. doi: 10.1093/burnst/tkad028

Table 5.

Some common biomaterials for ES classified into natural and synthetic polymers in wound dressing studies

Polymer Material Describe Applications References
Natural polymer CS Chitosan is a natural polysaccharide with good antibacterial property, high biocompatibility and controllable biodegradability Wound dressing
Biomedical materials
Drug delivery
[62,63]
HA Hyaluronic acid is a kind of proteoglycan in ECM, which can be decomposed and absorbed in human body, non-toxic and low immune response Medical implants
Skin tissue engineering
[64,65]
SF Silk fibroin is a natural macromolecular fibrin extracted from silk, with good biocompatibility and biodegradability Biological materials
Wound dressing
[66,67]
GEL Collagen is a water-soluble elastin monomer with good biocompatibility and hydrophilicity Tissue engineering scaffold
Wound healing
Wound dressing
[68–70]
Synthetic polymer PEG A water-soluble synthetic polymer with good wettability, commonly used in drug carriers and fiber products Nonwoven tissue engineering scaffolds [71,72]
PU The composite membrane prepared from synthetic polymer has the characteristics of good elasticity, light weight, good oxygen permeability, high mechanical strength and good barrier performance, and is often used in biomedical applications Non-woven fabric tissue template
Wound healing
[73,74]
BG A kind of material that can repair, replace and regenerate the body tissue, and can form a bond between the tissue and the material Tissue engineering scaffold [75,76]
PLGA It is formed by random polymerization of two monomers, lactic acid and glycolic acid, with good biocompatibility, non-toxicity, good encapsulation and biodegradability Wound healing
Biomedical applications
[77,78]
PLA A non-toxic, degradable, biocompatible and good mechanical properties synthetic polymer Tissue repair
Wound healing
Wound dressing
[79,80]
PCL A synthetic polymer that can be used for human tissue engineering, with high mechanical strength, good processability and biodegradability Bone tissue engineering
Biomedical applications
[81,82]

ES electrospinning, CS chitosan, HA hyaluronic acid, SF silk fibroin, GEL gelatin, PEG polyethylene glycol, PU polyurethane, BG bioactive glass, PLGA polylactic acid-glycolic acid, PLA polylactic acid, PCL polycaprolactone, ECM extracellular matrix