Table 3.
Nanomaterials Used in Anti-Microbial Wound Dressing
| Components | Size (nm) | Target Pathogens | Wound Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag/Fe3O4 NCs | 15–50 | S. aureus | Chronic wounds | [143] |
| AgNPs | 14–54 | S. aureus andP. aeruginosa | Acute and diabetic wounds | [144] |
| AgNPs | 3–5 | MRSA | Infectious wounds | [145] |
| AgNPs/ZnO | 50 | E. coli and S. aureus | Normal wounds | [146] |
| Au/Ag NRs | 50 | E. coli and MRSA | Normal wounds | [147] |
| Au/Ag/Cu2O NSs | 10–73 | E. coli and MRSA | Infectious and chronic wounds | [148] |
| AuNCs | 2 | E. coli and S. aureus | Normal wounds | [149] |
| AuNPs | 34 | S. aureus | Infectious and burn wounds | [150] |
| Carbon NTs | 150–250 | Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Secondary wounds | [151] |
| Ag nanofilms | 7–33 | S. aureus andP. aeruginosa | Thermal burn wounds | [152] |
| CuNCs | 30 | E. coli and S. aureus | Normal wounds | [153] |
| CuNPs | 110 | B. subtilis, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, and E. coli | Normal wounds | [154] |
| Cu2WS4 NCs | 20 | E. coli and S. aureus | Normal wounds | [155] |
| Cu-TCPP(Fe) nanosheets | 3–5 | E. coli and S. aureus | Normal wounds | [156] |
| Fe3O4 | 20 | E. coli and S. aureus | Infectious wounds | [157] |
| Zn/SiO2 nanospheres | 80–120 | E. coli | Normal wounds | [158] |
| ZnO | 20 | E. coli and S. aureus | Normal wounds | [159] |
| ZnO/Au NPs | 20–50 | S. aureus and MRSH | Normal wounds | [160] |
| ZnO NPs | 20 | E. coli and S. aureus | Infectious and burn wounds | [161] |
Abbreviations: MRSA, multi-drug resistant S. aureus; MRSH, multi-drug resistant S. haemolyticus; NC, nanocomponent; NT, nanotube.