Nanoparticle–Hydrogel Composites: Concept, Design, and Applications of These Promising, Multi‐Functional Materials

Advanced Science

Praveen Thoniyot¹  Mein Jin Tan¹  Anis Abdul Karim¹  David James Young¹ 

[1] Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Singapore, Singapore

关键词: hydrogel‐nanoparticle composites;    stimuli responsive hydrogels;    polymer networks;    multi‐functional materials;   

DOI  :  10.1002/advs.201400010

来源: Wiley

【 摘 要 】

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 associated potential applications have seen a surge of interest in the past decade from multi-disciplinary research groups. Recent advances in nanoparticle–hydrogel composites are herein reviewed with a focus on their synthesis, design, potential applications, and the inherent challenges accompanying these exciting materials.

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