Mussel-inspired immobilization of zwitterionic silver nanoparticles toward antibacterial cotton gauze for promoting wound healing

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) decorated medical cotton gauze (CG) is a promising antibacterial wound dressing designed to prevent bacterial infection and promote the wound healing. However, in clinical application, the silver loading stability of these AgNPs decorated CGs is currently still a challenge because the leaching of AgNPs from CG may not only cause gradual loss of antibacterial activity but also bring potential side effects. Herein, we...