Covalent grafting of gelatin/ZnO onto an alkali-activated polymer scaffold via EDC/NHS chemistry: a dual-functional interface for anti-infective bone regeneration
- 11 November 2026
- journal article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of Materials Chemistry B
- Vol. 14 (43) , 13590-13604
Abstract
Infected bone defects demand biomaterials that reconcile potent antibacterial activity with osteogenic capacity—a challenge that originates from the inert surface chemistry of polyester scaffolds.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Key Research and Development Program of China (2021YFA1201300)
- Sichuan University (2024KCSZ005)
- Sichuan University (YJGXM25-C009)
- Sichuan University (SCYZJG2025028)
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