Natural extracted aerogels with inherent anisotropy and their 3D printing assisted biomedical applications

作者:Dong, Lina; Liu, Chunzhuo; Yu, Fen; Ding, Xingwei; Li, Ting; Hu, Qipeng; Liu, Miaoxing; Fang, Fang; Xin, Hongbo; Wang, Xiaolei*
来源:Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2017, 5(31): 6217-6220.
DOI:10.1039/c7tb01377a

摘要

Exemplified with jackfruit and sugarcane, natural extracted aerogels with inherent structural anisotropy were investigated for the first time. With the help of nano-modification, the dual liquid/current directing capability of the Ag decorated jackfruit aerogel was discovered. This interesting material was then applied as the core component of a 3D printed wearable device for intelligent wound management. The as-prepared ultra-light (< 10 g) wearable device could provide drainage diversion, wound warning and triple antibacterial treatment in a continuous and automatic manner.