Nanocomposite Hydrogels: 3D Polymer–Nanoparticle Synergies for On-Demand Drug Delivery
University of Castilla-La Mancha · University of Manchester · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Considerable progress in the synthesis and technology of hydrogels makes these materials attractive structures for designing controlled-release drug delivery systems. In particular, this review highlights the latest advances in nanocomposite hydrogels as drug delivery vehicles. The inclusion/incorporation of nanoparticles in three-dimensional polymeric structures is an innovative means for obtaining multicomponent systems with diverse functionality within a hybrid hydrogel network. Nanoparticle-hydrogel combinations add synergistic benefits to the new 3D structures. Nanogels as carriers for cancer therapy and injectable gels with improved self-healing properties have also been described as new nanocomposite…
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5Topics & keywords
- Self-healing hydrogels
- Drug delivery
- Nanocomposite
- Nanotechnology
- Materials science
- Nanoparticle
- Polymer
- Drug carrier
- Good health and well-being