Nanoparticle–Hydrogel Composites: Concept, Design, and Applications of Thes…

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, nonmetals, metal oxides, and polymeric moieties) holds the promise of providing superior functionality to the composite material with applications in diverse fi elds, including ca…