Nanoparticle–Hydrogel Composites: Concept, Design, and Applications of These Promising, Multi‐Functional Materials
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering · Monash University Malaysia · +1 more institution
Abstract
New technologies rely on the development of new materials, and these may simply be the innovative combination of known components. The structural combination of a polymer hydrogel network with a nanoparticle (metals, non-metals, metal oxides, and polymeric moieties) holds the promise of providing superior functionality to the composite material with applications in diverse fields, including catalysis, electronics, bio-sensing, drug delivery, nano-medicine, and environmental remediation. This mixing may result in a synergistic property enhancement of each component: for example, the mechanical strength of the hydrogel and concomitantly decrease aggregation of the nanoparticles. These mutual benefits and the…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 20.79
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 98
Authors
5- PTPraveen Thoniyot
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering
- MJMein Jin Tan
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering
- AAAnis Abdul Karim
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering
- DJDavid James Young
Monash University Malaysia, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering
- XJXian Jun LohCorresponding
National University of Singapore, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering
Topics & keywords
- Materials science
- Nanoparticle
- Composite material
- Self-healing hydrogels
- Nanotechnology
- Polymer chemistry