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Inorganic Nanocomposite Hydrogels: Present Knowledge and Future Challenge

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This chapter introduces and discusses the nanocomposite hydrogels, based on inorganic particles, including inorganic ceramics (clays), and nanofillers of carbon, silicon, metal, and metal oxide. Various nanoparticle preparation methods will be presented in brief. Depending on the inorganic particle types, assorted preparation methods for nanocomposite hydrogels, and their corresponding characterization methods will be assessed. Inorganic particles not only improve the mechanical strength of these soft materials (gels) but also confer specific properties into the gel networks; stimuli-responsive hydrogels are good examples. Nanocomposite hydrogels have been engineered to be used in various applications, including tissue engineering, drug delivery, water treatment, conductive materials, optoelectronic, and supercapacitors. Furthermore, stimuli-responsiveness feature, the ability of bio-fabrication, and the capability of 3D printing introduce them as potential candidates for the fabrication of smart materials with complicated structures.

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Abbreviations

(1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethyl aminopropyl) carbodiimide:

EDC

2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid:

AMPS

Acrylamide:

AAm

Acrylic acid:

AA

Carbon nanotube:

CNT

Carboxy methyl cellulose:

CMC

Cellulose nanocrystal:

CNC

Cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide:

CTAB

Copolymer:

co

Double network:

DB

Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate:

EGDMA

Graft:

g

Graphene oxide:

GO

Graphene:

G

Hydroxyapatite:

nHA

Hydroxyethoxyethyl metha-crylate:

HEEMA

Hydroxyethyl methacrylate:

HEMA

Interpenetrating polymer network:

IPN

Lower critical solution temperature:

LCST

Magnetic field:

MF

Montmorillonite:

MMT

N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide:

HPMA

N,N-dimethylacrylamide:

DMA

Nanocomposite Hydrogel:

NCH

Nanocomposite:

NC

Nanoparticle:

NP

N-isopropyl acrylamide:

NIPAm

Poly(acrylic acid):

PAA

Poly(dimethylacrylamide):

PDMA

Poly(ethylene glycol) acrylate:

PEGA

Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate:

PEGDA

Poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate:

PEGDMA

Poly(ethylene glycol):

PEG

Poly(ethylene oxide):

PEO

Poly(fluorine):

PF

Poly(methacrylic acid):

PMAA

Poly(methyl methacrylate):

PMMA

Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide):

PNIPAm

Poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone):

PVP

Polyaniline:

PAN

Polycarbonate:

PC

Polyvinyl alcohol:

PVA

Sodium acrylate:

SA

Sodium n-dodecyl sulfate:

SDS

Tetraethyl orthosilicate:

TEOS

Vinyl acetate:

VAc

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Moini, N., Jahandideh, A., Anderson, G. (2019). Inorganic Nanocomposite Hydrogels: Present Knowledge and Future Challenge. In: Inamuddin, Thomas, S., Kumar Mishra, R., Asiri, A. (eds) Sustainable Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05399-4_28

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