Carbon dots crosslinked egg white hydrogel as a effective dressing for accelerated diabetic wound healing

Dan Liu, Jungou Zhuang, Junlu Liu, Lifen Peng, Yang Cao, Xiyin Zhang, Xiaoyan Wang, Songnan Qu, Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering , University of Macau

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Published online on January 05, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Volume 41, Issue 1, Page 149-157, July 2026.
Diabetic wounds are a severe complication of diabetes, imposing a significant economic burden on patients and their families. Egg white (EW) is a natural, cost-effective, and easily accessible nutrient that contains various bioactive compounds with anti-...