Functionalized Biomimetic Composite Nanfibrous Scaffolds with Antibacterial and Hemostatic Efficacy for Facilitating Wound Healing

An ideal wound dressing should not only promote rapid hemostasis and wound healing but also have good biocompatibility, antimicrobial activities, and should mimic the skin's physiological function. In the present study, five O-quaternized chitosan (QAS-CS) materials with satisfactory antibacterial activity and no cytotoxicity were successfully synthesized. Furthermore, we reported the synthesis and characterization of the two novel composite nanofibrous scaffolds consisting of self-developed collagen (COL), quaternary ammonium salt (QAS) or QAS-CS and polycaprolactone (PCL) or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with an electrospinning approach. The PCL/COL/QAS (PCQ3) and PVA/COUQAS-CS (PCQC5) materials exhibited uniform, three-dimensional interconnected pore structure, high porosity, and large specific surface area, which can mimic the architecture and biological functions of the native extracellular matrix microenvironment and provide suitable conditions for cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation. The growth and proliferation of human immortalized epidermal (HaCaT) cells on PCQ3 and PCQC5 materials was good, and the result of blood compatibility and the skin irritant test indicated that the scaffolds had good blood compatibility and did not exhibit significant irritability. Importantly, PCQ3 and PCQC5 have notable effects on rapid hemostasis, antibacterial activity, and anti-inflammation, promote wound healing, and display other superior benefits in comparison to available products. Overall, PCQ3 and PCQC5 are proposed to be good candidates for skin tissue engineering applications and can be used on different types of wounds.