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Polymeric Hydrogels and Nanoparticles: A Merging and Emerging Field

Enyi Ye A and Xian Jun Loh A B
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A Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 3 Research Link, Singapore 117602, Singapore.

B Corresponding author. Email: XianJun_Loh@scholars.a-star.edu.sg




Dr Enyi Ye obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the National University of Singapore. He presently works as a research scientist at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). His research is centred on the synthesis, properties, and applications of nanostructured materials, including semiconductors, metallics, metal oxides, luminescent lanthanide nanocrystals, and hybrid composite materials.



Dr Xian Jun Loh is Research Scientist at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). He graduated with a Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore in 2009. In 2010, he was a visiting academic at the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, supported by an A*STAR Fellowship. His academic achievements include 45 papers (H-index = 17), four patents filed, three book chapters and two books. His main research interests are in the design of stimuli-responsive polymers for biomedical applications, particularly hydrogel materials, and in the motivation and nurturing of aspiring young researchers.

Australian Journal of Chemistry 66(9) 997-1007 https://doi.org/10.1071/CH13168
Submitted: 10 April 2013  Accepted: 7 May 2013   Published: 31 May 2013

Abstract

Hydrogels have had extensive applications in scientific and industrial applications since their invention over 50 years ago. Responsive hydrogels based on temperature, light, and pH stimuli have been developed by changing the chemical components of the matrix structure. On the other hand, metallic nanoparticles of different shapes and sizes have been prepared by physical as well as chemical methods. These inorganic assemblies are currently widely used in the biomedical sciences and engineering fields. Recently, the combined use of hydrogels and nanoparticles in a single entity has gained enormous attention in areas such as catalysts, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, biosensors, and drug delivery. In this review, recent literature describing these technologies is summarized and an outlook on the promising future of this emerging field is provided.


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