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Sep 2026
From Infection Control to Tissue Regeneration: Mechanisms, Design Strategies, and Smart Advances in Antibacterial Hydrogels
This review systematically summarizes the major antibacterial mechanisms of hydrogels, including cationic contact-killing, chemical antibacterial activity mediated by metal ions and reactive halogen species, nanozyme-catalyzed reactions and bidirectional regulation of reactive oxygen species, as well as photothermal sy...
Peng Liu, Lin Chen, Jin-Jun Tian et al.
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