This article provides an up-to-date review on nanocomposites composed of inorganic nanoparticles and the polymer matrix for optical and magnetic applications. Optical or magnetic characteristics can change upon the decrease of particle sizes to very small dimensions, which are, in general, of major interest in the area of nanocomposite materials. The use of inorganic nanoparticles into the poly...

A xylan nanocomposite film with improved strength and barrier properties was prepared by a solution casting using nanocellulose whiskers as a reinforcing agent. The 13C cross-polarization magic angle spinning (CP/MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis of the spectral data obtained for the NCW/xylan nanocomposite films indicated the signal intensity originating from xylan-cellulose inter...

The production of layered double hydroxide(LDH) nanocomposite as an alternative drug delivery system against various ailments is on the increase. Their toxicity potential is usually dose and time dependent with particle sizes, shapes and surface charge playing some role both in the in vitro and in vivo studies. The reticular endothelial system of especially the liver and spleen were shown to se...

The free-radical polymerization of acrylamide in aqueous clay dispersions and the structure of the resulting polymer-clay nanocomposite hydrogels have been investigated by rheometry using oscillatory deformation tests. Laponite was used as clay particles in the hydrogel preparation. The reactions were carried out with and without the presence of the chemical cross-linker N,N′-methylenebis(acryl...

The preparation of fluorescent nanocomposite materials with tunable emission wavelengths by combining cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) with inorganic nanoparticles is important for promoting CNFs applications. A CNF/CdS nanocomposite was prepared via in situ compositing at room temperature on oxidized CNFs with CdS quantum dots. By controlling the -COOH/Cd2+ ratio on the CNF, the feeding time of Na...

A lyotropic AgNO3, HAuCl4 and H2PtCl6–silica liquid crystalline (LC) phase is used as a supramolecular template for a one-pot synthesis of novel noble metal or complex ion containing nanocomposite materials in the form of a film and monolith. In these structures, Ag, AuCl4 2 and PtCl6 22 ions interact with the head group of an oligo(ethylene oxide) type non-ionic surfactant (C12H25(CH2CH2O)10OH...