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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 1400010 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-13 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Advanced Science |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Nanoparticle–Hydrogel Composites : Concept, Design, and Applications of These Promising, Multi-Functional Materials. / Thoniyot, Praveen; Tan, Mein Jin; Karim, Anis Abdul; Young, David James; Loh, Xian Jun.
In: Advanced Science, Vol. 2, No. 1-2, 1400010, 02.2015, p. 1-13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Nanoparticle–Hydrogel Composites
T2 - Concept, Design, and Applications of These Promising, Multi-Functional Materials
AU - Thoniyot, Praveen
AU - Tan, Mein Jin
AU - Karim, Anis Abdul
AU - Young, David James
AU - Loh, Xian Jun
PY - 2015/2
Y1 - 2015/2
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - hydrogel-nanoparticle composites
KW - multi-functional materials
KW - polymer networks
KW - stimuli responsive hydrogels
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U2 - 10.1002/advs.201400010
DO - 10.1002/advs.201400010
M3 - Review article
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SP - 1
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JO - Advanced Science
JF - Advanced Science
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