A materials science approach towards bioinspired polymeric nanocomposites: a comprehensive review

Abstract

Biological aspects of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) depend on various factors like low toxicity, stimuli-responsive behavior, high compatibility, and large aspect ratio along with size-dependent properties of fillers. A range of parameters influencing the biological activities of PNCs is established in the present review. Biomedical applications of PNCs like drugs delivery, gene therapy, tissue engineering, cancer treatment, wound healing, dental curing, biosensing, and bioimaging are contained including antibacterial behaviors. Physical and biological characteristics are explained to enable the PNCs for various biomedical uses. For a better understanding of the subject, several schemes and comparative tables are established in different sections of the review.

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Keywords:

• Antibacterial
• anticancer
• biocompatibility
• biological properties
• nanocomposites
• polymer

Acknowledgments

The authors thank to the University Grant Commission, Government of India for awarding DS Kothari Post-Doctoral fellowship to Dr. Biswajit Parhi. Authors also acknowledge Department of Science and Technology, Government of India for awarding INSPIRE Fellowship to Ms. Swapnita Patra for pursuing her doctoral degree.

Disclosure statement

The authors declare there is no conflict of interest in publishing this article.