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Soft nanocomposites: nanoparticles to tune gel properties
Author(s) -
da Silva Marcelo A,
Dreiss Cécile A
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.5051
Subject(s) - nanocomposite , nanoparticle , materials science , self healing hydrogels , nanotechnology , polymer , bespoke , toughness , composite material , polymer chemistry , political science , law
Gel nanocomposites offer a simple yet powerful concept towards material design, with the combination of nanoparticles functionality (here: luminescence) with the ‘soft’ properties of a gel matrix (here: shape retention and mechanical support).